In Home Caregiver - Full Time or Part Time
About The Position
Griswold Home Care is seeking compassionate, dependable Caregivers to provide non-medical in-home care and support to older adults and other clients in San Mateo County, California. Full-time and part-time positions may be available, with day, evening, overnight, and weekend assignments depending on client needs. The position does not offer 24-hour live-in shifts. Caregivers provide companionship and assistance with activities of daily living and household tasks, based on each client’s authorized care plan and assignment. The role does not include skilled nursing, medical treatment, medication administration, or services outside the caregiver’s authorized scope of practice unless permitted by law and assigned under appropriate supervision. Griswold Home Care has supported families through individualized home care for more than 40 years and offers caregivers training, support, and opportunities for professional growth. Pay is $24.00–$28.00 per hour, depending on relevant experience, qualifications, assigned duties, and other job-related factors.
Requirements
- Take a compassionate, respectful, patient, and dependable approach to client care.
- Communicate effectively with clients, families, supervisors, and care-team members.
- Be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Reliably report to assigned client locations throughout San Mateo County.
- Provide a valid California driver’s license, proof of current automobile insurance, and reliable transportation if driving is an essential function of the assigned position.
- Meet applicable California Home Care Aide registration, background-clearance, and other legal requirements, if required for the role.
- Be authorized to work in the United States, as required by law; work visa sponsorship is not offered.
Responsibilities
- Provide companionship, conversation, encouragement, and cognitive engagement.
- Assist clients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, transfers, ambulation, and mobility assistance.
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding as authorized in the care plan.
- Perform light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, and other household-support tasks.
- Provide respectful support to clients living with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or other cognitive impairments.
- Promptly observe and report changes in a client’s condition, needs, or home environment to the care team.
- Complete required shift notes, care documentation, and timekeeping accurately and on time.
- Follow client-care plans, infection-control practices, safety procedures, confidentiality requirements, and company policies.
- Perform other job-related duties within the scope of the position and applicable law.
Benefits
- Weekly pay by direct deposit.
- Same-day pay available through Tapcheck.
- Paid time off, subject to applicable policy and eligibility requirements.
- Holiday premium pay, where applicable under company policy.
- Overtime pay in accordance with California law.
- Paid travel time and mileage reimbursement for qualifying travel between client assignments, in accordance with applicable law and company policy.
- Paid onboarding and training, as applicable.
- Flexible scheduling based on employee availability and client-care needs.
- Scholarship opportunity through the Jean Griswold Foundation for education and training in care-related fields.
- Some health benefits through UnifyWell coming soon.
- HCA registration reimbursement available after 120 hours of care duty.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
