Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Charlotte, NC

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, and encourages independence, while fostering a purposeful and engaging community culture. The role includes supporting residents with personal care and daily activities; serving meals and encouraging adequate nutrition and hydration; leading engagement programs; maintaining resident records and reporting changes in health or behavior; and, where permitted by state regulations, assisting with medication. The caregiver also helps maintain a clean and safe environment, responds to resident requests and emergencies, monitors residents’ locations, and works cooperatively with coworkers. Duties may include additional tasks assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, use common sense, and exercise good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
May be required by state law to hold current state certification and maintain it in accordance with applicable regulations.
Must meet applicable state-specific 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.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan activities and daily living, 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 residents’ life stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, when needed, assist with meal preparation using preplanned dementia-friendly menus; encourage eating and fluid intake while respecting residents’ choices, and report changes in eating habits to a supervisor.
Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage residents to socialize and participate in planned or spontaneous individual and group activities.
Maintain residents’ records daily and on time, including documentation of medication distribution when applicable, engagement interests, incidents, observations, visitors, and changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition or behavior.
When permitted by state regulations, assist residents with medication in accordance with physician orders, state laws, and company medication procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including housekeeping and cleaning resident laundry, bedrooms, dining areas, living spaces, bathrooms, and kitchens.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and calls.
Monitor each resident’s location 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 benefits including identity theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
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 for eligible full-time associates.
Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Naturalization application fee advances of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with the company for at least one year.