Open position for a Part-time Overnight Caregiver at a 6-bed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) in Orange County. We are committed to creating a welcoming, warm environment for the residents who call our community home. The Caregiver must provide resident-centered care with compassion, focusing on actively engaging seniors in any care they receive.
The ideal candidate should have good communication skills, must have a neat appearance, be kind, patient and calm with good organizational skills.
Female preferred, bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking ideal. We are looking for a trustworthy individual who has a desire to work with seniors, helping them thrive in a residential home.
Shift availability:
- Overnight shift
- Weekends
- Holidays (Major paid holidays)
Essential Duties and Responsibilitiesinclude the following.
- Personal care and hygiene for residents (brushing, flossing teeth, helping with showers, bed baths, shampooing, shaving, hair grooming and general skin care.
- Assistance with toileting and incontinence care.
- Prepare breakfast
- Give medication reminders, administer medication timely, correctly and document each time.
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, clean, and tidy home for residents.
- Assisting with ADLs
- Check resident vital signs and record relevant information.
- Observes any changes in resident physical or mental status and communicates to the Administrator or Manager.
- Provides laundry and housekeeping services to residents as needed
- Provides resident comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting residents; answering resident requests; reporting observations of the patient to Administer or Manager.
- Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
- Complies with HIPAA Privacy Act by protecting confidential patient information.
- Follows all policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment.
- Ensure that each client is comfortable so that they can exercise their rights and choices. Able and willing to reinforce elderly residents’ life quality outcomes such as choices, relationships, lifestyle, health and well-being, rights, and satisfaction.
Other duties may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Must have at least 9 months prior hands-on experience providing direct care and special services to the elderly; developmentally disabled caregiving experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Must have current health screening and TB test. Negative TB test result must be within 6 months.
- Must have current fingerprint clearance/Livescan prior to employment from DOJ and FBI.
- Must be fully vaccinated with COVID-19 immunization and must include a booster shot.
- Must be CPR and First Aid Certified.
- Strong desire to work with the elderly.
- English literate and with strong written and verbal communication skills. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.
- Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers.
- Consistently demonstrates a pleasant demeanor, tone of voice, supports the philosophy and approach to care used by the Community.
- Ability to multitask and willingness to learn.
- Keeps resident information confidential; respects resident’s rights, respects privacy and right to self-determination of residents.
- Capable of working overtime and alternate shifts as needed. This position will require work on evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.
What we offer:
- Paid sick leave for eligible employees
- Paid initial and continuing education
- Employer reimbursement for live scan after completion of probationary period of employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We are a Drug Free workplace.
