Caregiver AM SHIFT 6 AM-2:30 PM

Fair Oaks Estates • Carmichael, CA

20h • 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. The role provides direct resident care during the 6:00 AM–2:30 PM shift. Caregivers help residents begin their day with comfort, dignity, and as much independence as possible. Medication responsibilities are handled by Med Techs, not caregivers.

The position follows a continuous four-days-on, two-days-off rotation, with days off rotating through the week. Employees work some weekends and holidays. Schedules are available through an app, which also supports shift pickups, coworker swaps, and time-off requests. Caregivers work with the same residents regularly and report to the Resident Care Director and Resident Care Coordinators.

Fair Oaks Estates provides paid initial training and annual paid continuing education. Health coverage is available to regular full-time employees beginning the first of the month after their 90-day anniversary. Employees accrue paid sick leave, usable after 90 days; regular full-time employees become eligible for paid vacation after one year of continuous employment. Starting pay is $16.90 per hour, with a range up to $17.90 per hour. Overtime is paid at time-and-a-half under California law.

The community is locally owned and has 63 bedrooms. Applicants must complete fingerprint clearance, a health screening, and a TB test before their first day; these are at the applicant’s expense. Caregivers must supply their own scrubs and low-heeled, closed-toe, slip-resistant shoes. Cell phones are not permitted on the floor, and there is a mandatory monthly staff meeting.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the United States.
• Fingerprint clearance through Community Care Licensing must be completed before the first day.
• A health screening and TB test from a licensed physician must be completed before the first day.
• Must have a valid First Aid card and keep it current; cards renew every two years.
• Must supply scrubs and low-heeled, closed-toe, slip-resistant shoes.
• Must be able to assist another caregiver in transferring residents weighing 100 to 250 pounds daily and remain on their feet throughout a full shift.
• Must be comfortable providing hands-on personal care, including bathing and toileting assistance.
• Must have reliable transportation to Carmichael for a 6:00 AM start.
• Must 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, whether professional or caring for one’s own family.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience with dementia or Alzheimer’s care.
• Comfort with electronic documentation.

Responsibilities

• Wake and greet residents gently, 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, including use of gait belts and Hoyer lifts and assistance with two-person transfers.
• 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 residents’ conditions, including changes in weight or mood, falls, skin tears, bruises, and 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; handle laundry, housekeeping, and sanitation.
• Document care in Eldermark before the end of the shift.
• Provide a clear, complete handoff to the afternoon shift.
• 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 annual continuing education, 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed