Caregiver, Swing (2p-10p), part-time

Jobtailor; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Berkeley is seeking a caregiver to assist residents with daily living activities and mobility, ensuring dignity and safety. You will help with meals, transfers, and room readiness, while maintaining accurate records and a calm, respectful environment.

The role emphasizes infection control, confidentiality, and teamwork with nurses and staff. Candidates should be reliable, punctual, and able to follow community procedures in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior caregiving experience in senior living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or healthcare preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain calm, respectful, and professional in a fast-paced care environment.
• Must be reliable, punctual, and able to follow direction and community procedures.
• Ability to document clearly and accurately.
• Must maintain resident confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, reposition, and assist residents throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform physically active work in a caregiving environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral care, and hygiene
• Help residents with mobility, transfers, repositioning, and transportation throughout the community
• Support residents during meals, including set-up, encouragement, and after-meal assistance
• Observe residents and promptly report changes in condition, incidents, injuries, or concerns to the nurse or supervisor
• Answer call lights and check on residents regularly
• Maintain accurate documentation, flow sheets, and care-related records
• Help prepare rooms for new residents and assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Support a clean, calm, respectful, and positive living environment
• Follow policies related to infection control, safety, confidentiality, resident rights, and abuse reporting
• Use only equipment and care techniques for which trained and authorized
• Collaborate with coworkers and other departments to provide resident care and service

Skills

Activities Of Daily Living

Mobility Assistance

Documentation

Infection Control

Resident Care Techniques

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, oral care, and hygiene
• Help residents with mobility, transfers, repositioning, and transportation throughout the community
• Support residents during meals, including set-up, encouragement, and after-meal assistance
• Observe residents and promptly report changes in condition, incidents, injuries, or concerns to the nurse or supervisor
• Answer call lights and check on residents regularly
• Maintain accurate documentation, flow sheets, and care-related records
• Help prepare rooms for new residents and assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Support a clean, calm, respectful, and positive living environment
• Follow policies related to infection control, safety, confidentiality, resident rights, and abuse reporting
• Use only equipment and care techniques for which trained and authorized
• Collaborate with coworkers and other departments to provide resident care and service

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Prior caregiving experience in senior living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or healthcare preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to remain calm, respectful, and professional in a fast-paced care environment
• Must be reliable, punctual, and able to follow direction and community procedures
• Ability to document clearly and accurately
• Must maintain resident confidentiality and professionalism at all times
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, reposition, and assist residents throughout the shift
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Ability to perform physically active work in a caregiving environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in assisting residents with daily living activities while maintaining a clean and respectful environment. Proficient in documentation and communication, ensuring resident confidentiality and adherence to safety protocols.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Caregiving Experience
• Strong Communication Skills
• Documentation Accuracy
• Mobility Assistance
• Infection Control Procedures

Hard Skills

• Activities Of Daily Living
• Mobility Assistance
• Documentation
• Infection Control
• Resident Care Techniques

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Calm Under Pressure
• Professionalism
• Reliability
• Punctuality

Industry Keywords

• Senior Living
• Assisted Living
• Memory Care
• Skilled Nursing
• Healthcare