Caregiver PM SHIFT 2 PM-10:30 PM

Fair Oaks Estates • Carmichael, CA

7h • $17 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Fair Oaks Estates is hiring a full-time evening Caregiver in Carmichael. You will be the calm presence at the end of the day for our residents, helping them through dinner, evening routines, and settling in safely and comfortably for the night. This role requires steadiness, being unhurried, reassuring, and hard to rattle, especially when assisting memory care residents who may experience increased confusion and restlessness in the late afternoon and dusk. Medications are handled by Med Techs, so your focus is direct resident care.

Requirements

• 18 years or older, authorized to work in the United States
• Fingerprint clearance through Community Care Licensing, completed before your first day
• A health screening and TB test from a licensed physician, completed before your first day
• A valid First Aid card which must be kept current. Cards renew every two years.
• Scrubs on the floor, plus low-heeled, closed-toe, slip-resistant shoes. You supply your own.
• Able to assist another caregiver in transferring residents weighing 100 to 250 pounds, daily, and to stay on your feet through a full shift
• Comfortable providing hands-on personal care, including toileting and incontinence care
• Reliable transportation to Carmichael, including a safe way home after 10:30 PM
• Available to work an evening shift on a four-days-on, two-days-off rotation, which includes some weekends and holidays

Nice To Haves

• Previous caregiving experience, whether professional or caring for your own family
• High school diploma or GED
• Experience with dementia or Alzheimer’s care, especially late-day agitation
• Comfortable with electronic documentation

Responsibilities

• Take a full handoff from the morning shift and pick up where they left off
• Assist with afternoon and evening personal care: toileting, incontinence care, grooming, oral and denture care, and dressing for bed
• Answer call lights within minutes
• Provide safe transfers and walking support, including gait belt, Hoyer lift, and two-person assists
• Tray service for dinner and evening snacks; assist residents to and from meals and with feeding as needed
• Support memory care residents through late-day restlessness and confusion with patience and redirection
• Alert the Med Tech or Care Managers promptly if a resident seems unwell, is in pain, or is refusing care
• Report any change in a resident’s condition immediately: weight, mood, falls, skin tears, bruises, or not eating
• Lead or support evening activities such as conversation, music, games, and a walk before dark
• Welcome and support family visitors, who most often come in the evening
• Guide bedtime routines and help residents settle comfortably and safely for the night
• Do final rounds and safety checks; make sure call systems, walkers, and water are within reach
• Keep rooms and common areas clean and safe; light housekeeping and laundry
• Document in Eldermark before the end of your shift
• Give a clear handoff to the overnight shift
• Respond calmly to falls, confusion, and behavioral changes, escalating per protocol

Benefits

• Paid orientation and training
• Health coverage for regular full-time employees
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation for regular full-time employees after one year of continuous employment
• Paid continuing education every year, including dementia care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED