Caregiver

Front Porch; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunny View Retirement Community in Cupertino, CA is seeking a dedicated caregiver to provide routine nursing assistant services under the supervision of the Charge Nurse or Director of Resident Services. You will assist residents with daily living activities and maintain quality care in accordance with policies.

The role emphasizes compassionate resident care, safe food handling, cleanliness, and accurate documentation, with opportunities to grow through mandatory in-service trainings.

Qualifications

• First Aid certificate required.
• CPR certificate preferred.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0–12 months related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing assistant services to residents.
• Assist residents with dining, meals, bathing, dressing and personal hygiene.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety; log vital information; report to supervisor.

Skills

Follow instructions

Problem solving in simple scenarios

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Sunny View Retirement Community

Pay Range: $23.50 - $25.00 (DOE)

Full-time: Pm shift (4x2)

Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Resident Services/Charge Nurse or designee, the Caregiver is responsible for performing routine nursing assistant services to the residents of the facility. Provides resident care according to policies and procedures and within acceptable nursing standards.

Detailed responsibilities

• Caregiver
• Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.
• Follows all established Front Porch Protocols for safety.
• Assists the residents to and from the dining room, and assists in serving meals. Serves trays to residents in their rooms, if necessary, and assists with cutting of food.
• Assists residents with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene.
• Washes resident's personal laundry as needed. Makes resident's beds daily.
• Maintains a safe and sanitary environment.
• Maintains log with all vital information.
• Reports to Supervisor regularly regarding the resident's condition.
• Maintains all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations and Company policy.
• Arrives to work on time, in proper clean uniform, good personal hygiene and with nametag visible.
• Follows highest standards of cleanliness. Follows all federal, state and corporate policies, health codes and guidelines in preparation and handling of foodstuffs.
• Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Wears safety equipment as required for the job. Reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor.
• Attends all mandatory in-service meetings. Complies with all department and facilities policies and procedures.
• Front Porch is committed to the prevention of accidents by providing equipment with safeguards, personal safety equipment on jobs which require it, and adequate safety instructions to all employees.
• All employees are required to follow safe work habits in order to prevent injuries to themselves, residents, visitors or other employees.

Competencies and skills

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Credentials

Essential

• First Aid certificate

Nonessential

• CPR certificate

Education with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential

• High School diploma or GED

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications

Essential

• 0 Year 6-12 months related experience

Nonessential

• 0 Year long term care, geriatric and/or rehabilitative nurse
• 0 Year Current experience and/or training as a caregiver

Compensation Disclaimer

The actual compensation offered will depend on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, training, education, and licensure/certifications (as applicable).

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and criminal background clearance.