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About the Role
Brookdale is seeking individuals to join their team in an environment that fosters professional development and overall health and wellness. The company offers a full suite of benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, and retirement plans, with eligibility varying by employment status. Veterans, transitioning military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply, and the company offers financial assistance for naturalization applications for qualified associates.
Responsibilities
- Provides dementia care including adapted ADLs, meaningful engagement and communication to residents following a person-centered individual service plan.
- Treats residents with respect and dignity, recognizes individual needs, and encourages independence.
- Fosters a purposeful and engaging culture throughout the community.
- Assists residents and provides input in regards to the care plan and daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and meal participation.
- Partners with and encourages residents to be as independent as possible in their self-care.
- Participates in team behavioral expression meetings or discussions with community leadership.
- Knows residents' Life Stories, preferences, historical routines, and interests.
- Serves meals to residents and may assist in preparing meals following preplanned dementia-friendly menus.
- Encourages residents to eat a proper diet and take adequate fluids while respecting their right to free choice.
- Records and reports changes in resident's eating habits to the supervisor.
- Initiates and/or leads at least one Daily Path engagement program provided for residents.
- Encourages residents to socialize and participate in planned, spontaneous, individual, or small group person-centered programs.
- Supports friendships between residents.
- Maintains residents' records daily, in a timely manner, and in accordance with company policy and procedures.
- Documents medication distribution, engagement interests, incidents, and observations.
- Reports any changes in resident's physical condition and/or behavior, visitors, etc.
- Observes and reports the health and emotional condition of each resident and promptly reports all changes to the supervisor.
- May assist residents with medication if permitted by state regulations, following physician orders and state laws.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly environment for residents.
- Performs general housekeeping, following cleaning schedules for resident laundry, bedrooms, dining area, living space, bathrooms, and kitchen.
- Follows proper procedures in emergency situations and responds promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance.
- Monitors the location of each resident and notifies the supervisor immediately if unable to locate a resident.
- Encourages teamwork through cooperative interactions with co-workers.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and three to six months related experience preferred and/or training in direct service with older adults living with dementia, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of dementia, particularly of the Alzheimer's type.
- In accordance with state law, may need to possess current state certification and follow regulations to maintain current certification.
- Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors.
- Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage.
- On-Call on an as needed basis.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections.
- Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents.
- Exposure to latex.
- Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
- Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infections, or biological hazards.
- Subject to injury from falls, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment.
- Makes standard and routine decisions based on detailed guidelines with limited independent judgment.
- Problems are generally solved with clear, detailed guidelines or by reporting them to a supervisor.
- Has a basic level of a skill and can follow written or verbal instructions.
- Has basic technical skills to complete a few repetitive and well-defined duties.
- Has a basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members and other associates of the company.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Uses good judgment in emergency situations, and seeks assistance when needed.
Skills
- Dementia care
- Adapted ADLs
- Meaningful engagement
- Communication
- Person-centered individual service plan
- Respect and dignity
- Encouraging independence
- Teamwork
- Medication distribution
- Housekeeping
- Emergency procedures
- Basic technical skills
- Effective communication in English
Work Type
- Part Time
- Full Time
- Temporary
Experience Level
- Three to six months related experience preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Salary/Compensations
- Base pay in range will be determined by applicant’s skills and experience.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
- Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Company provided life insurance
- Adoption benefit
- Disability (short and long term)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Optional life and dependent life insurance
- Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Advance fees for naturalization (Form N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
About the Company
- Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.
- Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
- Home-like feel and all-around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
- Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings.
- Industry leader in clinical care.
- Nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering many opportunities to grow and learn as a sales professional.
- Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.
Equal Opportunity
- Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.