Caregiver/Direct Care Provider

Centre For Neuro Skills • Bakersfield, CA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Daily Pay Available! Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with traumatic brain injuries by providing direct care? Join us at CNS as a Caregiver and become a vital part of their journey towards hope, independence, and a more meaningful life. As a member of our team, your role of Caregiver/Direct Care will involve supervising and directly training patients with brain injuries in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and therapeutic home programs. You'll be working in a beautiful residential apartment/home-like setting, offering skilled instruction and supervision to patients. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to engage in social, recreational, shopping, and entertainment activities in community settings.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED.
• Required to have a valid Driver's License, with a clean a driving record
• Successful completion of a drug screen, health screen, and criminal record check (fingerprints) for caregiver positions.

Responsibilities

• Teach, monitor, administer and document individual patient programs including ADL's and therapeutic home programs in English.
• Perform bed, bath, toilet, and chair transfers (up to 20 times per shift) using approved transfer techniques.
• Ensure for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and yourself when interacting with patients who may have behavioral outbursts, which can include yelling, exiting, hitting, kicking, biting, spitting, scratching, and throwing objects.

Benefits

• Competitive Caregiver starting wage of $21.00/hr.
• Opportunity to earn up to $23.25/hr. within six months through our continuing education program.
• 401(k).
• Daily Pay! - access your earnings immediately after you complete your shift!
• Paid time off, extended sick leave, medical, dental, and life insurance, and holiday pay, for Full time.
• Continuing education program to earn bonuses and increase wages after just one month of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees