Caregiver

Deercreekseniorliving; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Maria Terrace in Santa Maria, CA is seeking a Caregiver to join a team dedicated to improving residents' lives. The role involves assisting with daily living activities, supporting independence, and upholding dignity through professional care.

The position emphasizes compassionate service, reliable attendance, and confidentiality, with opportunities to learn through in-services and mentor new staff.

Qualifications

• Prior direct care experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR certification preferred.
• Meets age requirements according to facility policy and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living including personal hygiene and mobility.
• Encourage resident independence while preserving dignity and choice.
• Support socialization and monitor cognitive and physical health needs.
• Maintain professional conduct and confidentiality.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attendance

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Santa Maria Terrace is currently seeking a Caregiver to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community.

We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second (Employee First!) Ownership.

About the Opportunity

The Caregiver supports residents with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, socialization, cognition, and physical health. Encourages resident independence, supports resident choice and preserves resident dignity through professional conduct and interactions.

Critical Success Factors

• Exhibits a positive customer service attitude as demonstrated by being approachable, friendly, and willing to assist others.
• Displays personal initiative to complete work without constant supervision.
• Demonstrates consistent work attendance as scheduled and addresses work related problems with the proper individuals.
• Communication skills that include careful listening, being sensitive to other people’s thoughts and feelings, giving thoughtful responses, and the timely and accurate reporting to appropriate people.
• Maintains confidentiality of both resident and staff information.
• Must present with a neat, clean appearance.
• Participates in designated facility in-services.
• Help new staff learn job tasks and responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior direct care experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CPR certification preferred.
• Meets age requirements according to facility policy and state regulations.

Pay Wage $17.00-$19.00

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

PSL is the most progressive company in the exploding healthcare services field today. Dedicated to restoring public confidence in the healthcare industry, PSL has assembled a team of highly competent, dedicated and caring individuals who are creating a new standard of excellence for healthcare providers everywhere.

PSL currently serves over 50 long-term care, facilities in six Western states. These facilities have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the "Service Center," a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual facilities.

As an organization, we are deeply committed to our mission of providing life-changing service to our residents, employees and the communities we serve.