Caregiver AM SHIFT 6 AM-2:30 PM

Fair Oaks Estates • Carmichael, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Fair Oaks Estates is hiring a full-time morning Caregiver at its locally owned assisted living and memory care community in Carmichael, California. Caregivers provide direct resident care to support residents’ comfort, dignity, and independence. The morning shift is a busy period involving personal care, breakfast, and preparation for appointments and activities. Medication duties are handled by Med Techs, not caregivers.

The shift runs from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM on a continuous four-days-on, two-days-off rotation. Days off move through the week, so employees work some weekends and holidays. Schedules are managed through an app that allows employees to view their rotation, pick up open shifts, swap shifts, and request time off. The position pays $16.90 to $17.90 per hour, with overtime paid at time-and-a-half under California law. Raises are based on performance, experience, and attendance.

The role involves hands-on assistance with activities of daily living, support for residents with dementia, observation and reporting of changes in residents’ conditions, meal and activity support, housekeeping and documentation. Training is provided and paid. Employees must supply their own scrubs and appropriate shoes. The position reports to the Resident Care Director and Resident Care Coordinators.

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 from a licensed physician before the first day; these are at the applicant’s expense.
• Hold a valid First Aid card and keep it current; cards renew every two years.
• Wear scrubs and low-heeled, closed-toe, slip-resistant shoes on the floor; employees supply their own.
• Be able to assist another caregiver with transferring residents weighing 100 to 250 pounds daily and remain on your feet through 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 that includes some weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Previous caregiving experience, including professional caregiving or caring for a family member.
• 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 residents with morning personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral and denture care, and incontinence care.
• Answer call lights within minutes.
• Provide safe transfers and walking support, including use of gait belts, Hoyer lifts, and two-person assists.
• 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 when residents seem unwell, are in pain, or refuse care.
• Immediately report changes in residents’ conditions, including changes in weight or 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 of upcoming activities, and help residents participate.
• Lead or support morning activities such as garden walks, exercise, reading, and conversation.
• Change and launder bed linens and perform laundry, housekeeping, and sanitation duties.
• Complete documentation in Eldermark before the end of the shift.
• Provide a clear and complete handoff to the afternoon shift.
• Respond calmly to falls, confusion, and behavioral changes, escalating according to protocol.

Benefits

• Paid onsite orientation and initial training, including accredited online training.
• Paid continuing education every year, onsite and online, including dementia care.
• Health coverage for regular full-time employees, eligible the first of the month after the 90-day anniversary.
• Paid sick leave for every employee, accrued at one hour for every 30 hours worked and available after 90 days.
• Paid vacation for regular full-time employees after one year of continuous employment.
• Scheduling app for viewing rotations, picking up open shifts, swapping shifts, and requesting time off.
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half, per California law.

What This Job Offers

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