Clare Bridge Caregiver

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Tyler, TX

22d

About The Position

The Clare Bridge Caregiver provides dementia care to residents, including adapted activities of daily living, meaningful engagement, and communication consistent with each resident’s person-centered individual service plan. The caregiver treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes their individual needs, encourages independence, and helps foster a purposeful and engaging community culture. The role supports residents with personal care and daily activities, meals, engagement programs, documentation, and maintaining a safe and orderly environment. Caregivers observe and report changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition and behavior, respond to requests and emergencies, and work cooperatively with colleagues. Medication assistance may be included only where permitted by applicable state regulations. This role involves routine decisions based on detailed guidelines and limited independent judgment. The caregiver follows written or verbal instructions, communicates effectively in English with residents, families, and associates, and seeks assistance when needed. Occasional travel and occasional weekend, evening, or night work may be needed to ensure shift coverage; on-call work is required as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease.
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 or verbal instructions, use common sense, and exercise good judgment in emergencies while seeking assistance when needed.
May need current state certification and must follow applicable state regulations to maintain certification.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including standing, walking, sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.

Nice To Haves

Three to six months of related experience preferred.
Training in direct service with older adults living with dementia.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with care-plan activities and daily living tasks, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and getting to and from programs and meals; encourage residents to perform as much of their own care as possible.
Participate in team behavioral-expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
Learn and honor each resident’s life story, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
Serve meals and, as needed, assist with meal preparation using planned dementia-friendly menus; encourage residents to eat and drink adequately while respecting their choices, and report changes in eating habits to a supervisor.
Initiate or lead at least one Daily Path engagement program and encourage participation, socialization, and friendships through person-centered activities.
Maintain timely daily resident records, including applicable medication documentation, engagement interests, incidents, observations, and visitors; promptly report changes in residents’ physical condition or behavior.
Assist with or administer medications only as permitted by state regulations and in accordance with physician orders and company medication procedures.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment, including completing scheduled housekeeping and laundry duties.
Follow emergency procedures and respond promptly to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords and calls.
Monitor residents’ locations and immediately notify a supervisor if a resident cannot be located.
Encourage teamwork through cooperative interactions with coworkers.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part-time and full-time associates.
401(k).
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 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 accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Qualified associates with at least one year of service may receive an advance of naturalization application fees, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding.