Caregiver AM SHIFT 6 AM-2:30 PM

Fair Oaks Estates • Carmichael, CA

3d • $17 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Fair Oaks Estates is hiring a full-time morning Caregiver at its assisted living and memory care community in Carmichael, California. Caregivers provide direct resident care; medications are handled by Med Techs. The role focuses on helping residents start their day clean, fed, comfortable, and with their dignity respected, while supporting their independence where possible.

The morning shift is 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, on a continuous four-days-on, two-days-off rotation. Days off move through the calendar, and the position includes some weekends and holidays. Schedules are managed through an app, where employees can view rotations, pick up open shifts, swap shifts, and request time off. The community describes the role as busy, with personal care, breakfast, and appointments concentrated in the morning.

The position reports to the Resident Care Director and Resident Care Coordinators. Starting pay is $16.90 per hour, with a posted range up to $18.00 per hour in the compensation statement; the job description separately lists a top-of-range rate of $17.90 per hour. Overtime is paid at time-and-a-half under California law. Raises are based on performance, experience, and attendance.

Fair Oaks Estates offers paid initial onsite and online training, paid annual continuing education, and health coverage for regular full-time employees beginning the first of the month after 90 days of employment. Employees accrue paid sick leave at one hour per 30 hours worked, usable after 90 days. Regular full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation after one year of continuous employment.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the United States.
• Obtain fingerprint clearance through Community Care Licensing before the first day.
• Complete a health screening and TB test with a licensed physician before the first day; these are completed at the applicant’s expense.
• Hold and maintain a valid First Aid card, renewed every two years.
• Wear scrubs and low-heeled, closed-toe, slip-resistant shoes on the floor; the employee supplies these items.
• Be able to assist another caregiver with transfers of residents weighing 100 to 250 pounds on a daily basis and remain on your feet throughout a full shift.
• Be comfortable providing hands-on personal care, including bathing and toileting assistance.
• Have reliable transportation to Carmichael for a 6:00 AM start.
• Be available for a morning shift on a four-days-on, two-days-off rotation, including some weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Previous caregiving experience, whether professional or caring for family.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with dementia or Alzheimer’s care.
• Comfort with electronic documentation.

Responsibilities

• Wake and greet residents gently and at their own pace.
• Assist with morning personal care, including showers and bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, and incontinence care.
• Answer call lights within minutes.
• Provide safe transfers and walking support, using gait belts, Hoyer lifts, and two-person assists as needed.
• Provide breakfast and mid-morning snack tray service; assist residents to and from meals and with feeding as needed.
• Support memory care residents through morning routines with patience and gentle redirection.
• Promptly alert Med Techs or Care Managers if a resident seems unwell, is in pain, or refuses care.
• Immediately report changes in a resident’s condition, including weight, mood, falls, skin tears, bruises, or not eating.
• Help residents prepare for and get to appointments, therapy, and activities.
• Assist the activity director, remind residents about upcoming activities, and help them participate.
• Lead or support morning activities such as garden walks, exercise, reading, and conversation.
• Change and launder bed linens; perform laundry, housekeeping, and sanitation tasks.
• Document in Eldermark before the end of the shift.
• Give the afternoon shift a clear, complete handoff.
• Respond calmly to falls, confusion, and behavioral changes, escalating according to protocol.

Benefits

• Paid initial training, delivered onsite and through accredited online training providers.
• Paid continuing education every year, onsite and online, including dementia care.
• Health coverage for regular full-time employees, eligible beginning the first of the month after the 90-day anniversary.
• Paid sick leave accrued at one hour for every 30 hours worked and available to use after 90 days.
• Paid vacation for regular full-time employees after one year of continuous employment.
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half under California law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed