Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Tallahassee, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clare Bridge Caregiver provides dementia care to residents, including adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication in accordance with each resident’s person-centered individual service plan. The caregiver treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, encourages independence, and fosters a purposeful and engaging community culture. The role includes assisting with personal care, meals, daily activities, records, housekeeping, and emergency response. Medication assistance may be performed only where permitted by state regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to follow written or verbal instructions, use common-sense understanding, and exercise good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
May need current state certification and must follow state regulations to maintain certification, as applicable.
Must meet applicable state qualifications for medication assistance and direct-care duties.

Nice To Haves

Three to six months of related experience preferred.
Training in direct service with older adults living with dementia, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan and daily-living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and getting to and from programs and meals; encourage residents to do as much of their own care as possible.
Participate in team behavioral-expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
Learn each resident’s Life Story, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation using planned dementia-friendly menus; encourage appropriate food and fluid intake while respecting residents’ choices; record and report changes in eating habits.
Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage socialization, participation, and friendships through person-centered activities.
Maintain resident records promptly and in accordance with company policies, documenting applicable medication distribution, interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior; report changes to a supervisor.
Assist with medications only when permitted by state regulations, following physician orders, applicable laws, and medication policies and procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including performing scheduled housekeeping and laundry duties in resident rooms and shared spaces.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly and positively to requests for assistance from residents, families, and others.
Monitor residents’ locations and immediately notify a supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with coworkers.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k) for eligible part-time and full-time associates; temporary associates may also participate.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional ID theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off and paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Professional development and ongoing health and wellness programs.
Naturalization application fee advances of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been employed for at least one year.