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Capable, experienced caregiver to join excellent 24/7 caregiver team assisting family with care of gracious, frail 96-year-old in their family home. Shifts are 12 hours each, 8 am – 8 pm, 1-4 daytime shifts per week, Thurs-Sunday. Awake night shifts may also be available, 8 pm - 8 am Saturday and Sunday nights. Schedule flexibility is a plus.
Client needs assistance with mobility (with walker or wheelchair at home), assisting to the bathroom, cleaning, dressing, showering. Daily meal preparation, sodium, potassium and hydration charting, laundry, providing medication, following and keeping daily check list, assisting with phone calls, accompanying her with family member to medical appointments, possibly driving her to visit other family members who are part of our COVID “pod”. Uses wheelchair during outings.
Alert, pleasant senior. No Alzheimers, but significant age-related memory loss. This is a private client, with the family as employer.
Supportive and pleasant work environment.
Our requirements are:
Minimum of 2 years of professional care-giving experience and stable work history
- Experience transferring and assisting frail individuals
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and routines, complete daily responsibilities
Minimum education of AA degree or equivalent
US citizen or valid permit to work; clean driving, criminal and all other records
Good English language skills
- COVID test
- Adhering to all COVID distancing, PPE and other safety practices at work and at home
Dedication, professionalism, reliability
Live within practical commuting distance from Santa Clara
Preference to certified healthcare professionals e.g. CNA, LVN, RN or others with medical knowledge
Ability to work professionally with the family and other members of caregiver team
Strong enough to transfer and assist 110 lb woman
Good cooking ability
Strong ethics
No drinking, drugs, smoking
No personal use of personal digital devices during work hours, except for emergencies
W-2 employee position, employer pays employer portion of social security/unemployment/medicare. $22 per hour. Overtime at $33 per hour paid for +9 hours per day/+45 hours week. Please submit cover email explaining your qualifications, resume and 2 references via email response to this ad.
Thank you!