Overnight Care Specialist - Brain Injury Services

Bacon • Grand Junction, CO

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About The Position

The Overnight Care Specialist provides care support to adults with traumatic brain injuries at Hilltop Community Resources’ Life Adjustment Program (LAP). The role includes direct, unskilled personal care and hygiene assistance in accordance with residents’ individualized Care Plans, as well as meal support, basic behavior management, communication, documentation, housekeeping, and participation in team meetings and training. Overnight specialists may be required to drive residents to and from offsite locations in handicapped-accessible vehicles, including buses with up to 12 seats.

The position calls for ethical, professional conduct consistent with Hilltop’s values and the LAP’s Service 1 and Service 2 practices. Staff are expected to maintain appropriate boundaries and protect each person’s dignity, confidentiality, privacy, and rights. The work may involve supporting residents whose behavior can include sexual, verbal, or physical aggression, and cleaning bodily fluids while following personal protective equipment and disinfection standards.

The specific schedule is full-time, Friday through Monday, 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. The starting wage range is $19.35–$20.31 per hour, with a $1.50 shift differential for hours worked between midnight and 6 a.m. The role requires background checks and health clearances, including a tuberculosis skin test, N95 mask fit test, and influenza vaccination. Applications are accepted through 11/09/2026.

Requirements

• At least one year of related experience or two years of work experience.
• Minimum age of 21 for overnight roles because of the driving requirement.
• Valid Colorado Driver’s License is required for overnight positions.
• Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP) Certification is required for overnight positions.
• Complete required background checks and health clearances, including a tuberculosis skin test, N95 mask fit test, influenza vaccination, and any other required vaccination.

Nice To Haves

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License (preferred generally; required for overnight positions).
• CPR Certificate/First Aid Certificate.
• Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP) Certification (preferred generally; required for overnight positions).
• De-Escalation Training.
• Hilltop’s Transportation Certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior consistent with Hilltop and Life Adjustment Program values, including setting boundaries and being predictable, consistent, kind, and transparent.
• Provide direct, unskilled personal care and hygiene assistance according to residents’ individualized Care Plans, including bathing, oral care, incontinence care, dressing, and grooming.
• Clean bodily fluids and biological materials as needed.
• Assist and monitor residents during meals by providing support, supervision, and cues as needed.
• Communicate the needs of residents and staff to support customer service and the well-being of residents, natural supports, staff, and vendors.
• Complete required documentation promptly, accurately, and legibly.
• Provide basic behavior management interventions, such as defusing anger, redirecting, offering alternatives, and providing positive guidance.
• Maintain professional boundaries and protect the dignity, confidentiality, privacy, and rights of residents and others.
• For overnight assignments, drive residents to and from offsite locations in handicapped-accessible vehicles, potentially including 12-person buses.
• Perform housekeeping duties as needed, including trash removal, disinfection, cleaning wheelchairs and walkers, and organizing apartments and surrounding grounds.
• Attend team meetings and in-service trainings as scheduled.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• $1.50 shift differential for hours worked between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
• Professional and personal development opportunities for all employees.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Meaningful work that makes a positive impact in the community and lives of others.
• Part-time and full-time schedules are available to fit employee needs.

What This Job Offers

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