Caregiver AM SHIFT 6 AM-2:30 PM

Fair Oaks Estates • Carmichael, CA

4d • $17 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Fair Oaks Estates is hiring a full-time morning Caregiver in Carmichael. This role involves assisting residents with their morning routines, including personal care, meals, and activities. The morning shift is the busiest, requiring efficiency and a compassionate approach. Caregivers focus on direct resident care, as medications are handled by Med Techs. The schedule follows a '4 on, 2 off' rotation, meaning four consecutive workdays followed by two consecutive days off, with the schedule managed through an app. This rotation ensures regular weekends off over time and approximately 20 working days per month. The shift starts at 6:00 AM and ends at 2:30 PM.

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
• 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 bathing and toileting assistance
• Reliable transportation to Carmichael for a 6:00 AM start
• Available to work a morning 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
• Comfortable with electronic documentation

Responsibilities

• Wake and greet residents gently, at their own pace
• Assist with morning personal care: showers and bathing, dressing, grooming, daily shaving, oral and denture care, and incontinence care
• Answer call lights within minutes
• Provide safe transfers and walking support, including gait belt, Hoyer lift, and two-person assists
• Tray service for breakfast and mid-morning snacks; assist residents to and from meals and with feeding as needed
• Support memory care residents through morning routines with patience and gentle 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
• Help residents get ready for and get to appointments, therapy, and activities
• Assist the activity director, remind residents of what’s coming up, and help them take part
• Lead or support morning activities such as walks in the garden, exercises, reading, and conversation
• Change and launder bed linens; handle laundry, housekeeping, and sanitation
• Document in Eldermark before the end of your shift
• Give a clear, complete handoff to the afternoon shift so nothing falls through the cracks
• Respond calmly to falls, confusion, and behavioral changes, escalating per protocol

Benefits

• A rotation you can build a life around. Four on, two off, visible weeks ahead in the scheduling app.
• Scheduling you control from your phone. Our app shows your rotation weeks out, lists open shifts you can pick up when you want extra hours, lets you swap shifts directly with a coworker, and handles time-off requests.
• Afternoons and evenings free. Off by 2:30 PM, so you can pick up kids, make appointments, take a class, or just have your own day.
• The same residents every shift. You’ll learn who takes their coffee black and who needs a minute before they’re ready to stand up.
• Paid initial training, delivered onsite and through accredited online training providers. It covers ADLs, building and fire safety, emergency response, postural supports, and restricted health conditions, plus dementia care and hands-on shadowing.
• Paid continuing education every year, onsite and online, including dementia care.
• Health coverage for regular full-time employees. You’re eligible the first of the month after your 90-day anniversary.
• Paid sick leave for every employee, 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.

What This Job Offers

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