NorCal Care CS is a leader in the healthcare industry providing Supported Living Services (SLS) to individuals with developmental disabilities and home care services in Northern California. We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated, and experienced Caregiver / Direct Services Staff or healthcare professional in the Bay area to join our team! If you are a Caregivers / Direct Services Staff who would like to provide one-on-one care, this job is for you.
Summary:
We are looking for a committed individual who has great communication skills and the ability to quickly problem-solve. Our Caregivers / Direct Services Staff perform non-medical home care for clients who, due to developmental disability, advanced age, physical disability, and/or mental deficiency, need supervision. Caregivers / Direct Services Staff also may work flexible schedules of their choice. Our shifts are available Monday through Sunday ranging from 2-12 hours long or up to 24 hour long shifts. These shifts can occur during the morning, day, evenings or overnight. Whether you are looking to gain more Caregiver experience or simply enjoy working with adults with developmental disabilities or seniors, discover how working at NorCal Care CS can change your life, along with our clients’ lives, forever!
Our Caregivers / Direct Services Staff provide a wide range of non-medical services to ensure clients overall wellness which includes, but is not limited to: light housekeeping, laundry, transportation, meal preparation, medication reminders, transferring, feeding, dressing, and range of motion exercises. As well as personal care including: toileting, incontinence care, bathing, oral care, and grooming.
Caregiver Responsibilities and Duties:
- Arrive to and from assigned shift on time and properly document all shifts worked
- Appropriately report any changes to client’s mental/physical health or home environment immediately
- Maintain proper documentation pertaining to client health and follow specific instructions pertaining to client health and other duties assigned
- Comply with rules and regulations pertaining to client health information, specifically HIPAA’s policies and procedures
- Adhere to all policies and procedures of NorCal Care CS
- Represent NorCal Care CS to the best of your ability
- Promote positive, supportive, and respectful communication to client/family and NorCal Care CS staff
Requirements / Qualifications:
- REQUIRED: High School Diploma or GED Diploma
- REQUIRED: Caregiver experience
- REQUIRED: 2 Caregiver / Direct Services references required
- REQUIRED: Documentation compliant with I-9 requirements (eg. driver’s license, passport, social security card etc.)
- REQUIRED: Ability to lift 20lbs regularly and up to 40lbs occasionally
- REQUIRED: Cleared criminal background
- No certification or special training required to get hired. We will provide on the job training
- Proof of negative tuberculosis test/chest x-ray within 90 days preferred but not required to get hired
- Professional Caregiver / Direct Services experience preferred but not required to get hired
- Registered Home Care Aide (HCA) preferred but not required to get hired
- IHSS Provider preferred but not required to get hired
- DSP Certification preferred but not required to get hired
- CPR & First Aid Certification preferred but not required to get hired
- Ability to reach overhead, squat, kneel, climb stepladder
- Firm grasping fine, stand 20 mins, walk ½ mile
- Professional appearance and demeanor
We Care For You!
- Competitive pay (different rates apply depending on schedules & shifts)
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle with full-time and part-time availability
- Paid orientation/training
- Supportive staff and management to help you achieve your career goals
- Short commute times – we try to match you to opportunities near your home
- Paid overtime (hourly and/or weekly) and mileage
Caregiver / Direct Services Staff Recognition / Benefits:
- Employee recognition awards
- Employee appreciation month (win cash prizes, free food, gift cards)
- Incentives for good performance (gift cards, movie tickets, Caregiver / Direct Services Staff of the month)
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and other benefits as may be offered by the Company from time to time
- Diagnosis-Specific Nutrition training
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Weekends
COVID-19 considerations:
PPE is provided
Experience:
- caregiving/direct patient care: 1 year (Preferred)
- working with developmentally disabled adults: 1 year (Preferred)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License:
- driver’s license (Required)
Work authorization:
- United States (Required)
Work Location:
- One location
Special needs experience:
- Physical
- Developmental
- Behavioral/Emotional
- Sensory Impaired
- Other
Pay Frequency:
- Bi weekly or Twice monthly
Duties:
- Reading, writing, and carrying out directions
- Charting or taking notes for others to review
- Providing companionship and supportive listening
- Reporting changes in the health or status of the client
- Taking vitals, height, and weight
- Feeding clients
- Maintaining patient’s health equipment
- Responding to emergency situations
- Administering medication
- Transporting client to appointments
- Facilitating community and recreational outings, including transport
- Providing support with hobbies, studies, and social activities
Company’s website:
- https://www.norcalcare.org
Work Remotely:
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