Caregiver

**Caregiver – Assisted Living & Memory Care** **Village at Mill Creek** is hiring part-time Caregivers for all shifts at our Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Visalia, CA. We are looking for someone dependable, patient, and steady under pressure. This role assists residents with daily care, mobility, meals, safety, and engagement while helping them maintain dignity, comfort, and quality of life. **Pay:** $17.50–$18.00 per hour **Job Type:** Part-time **Location:** Visalia, CA — in person **Schedule:** Hiring for all shifts: * **Morning (AM):** 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. * **Afternoon/Evening (PM):** 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. * **Overnight (NOC):** 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. the following morning. **Why Join Our Team** * Paid training and hands-on shadowing to help you learn resident routines and community procedures. * Meaningful work supporting older adults and building your caregiving and dementia-care skills. * We consider your availability and shift preferences when building schedules. Availability across multiple days or shifts gives us more options to establish a consistent schedule. Opportunities to pick up additional shifts may be available based on community staffing needs and your interest in extra hours. **What You’ll Do** Assist residents with daily care based on their individual care plans and direction from community leadership. Responsibilities include: * Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, and personal hygiene. * Support safe mobility, including transfers, walking, wheelchair use, and positioning. * Escort residents to meals, assist with feeding when needed, and encourage hydration and nutrition. * Help maintain clean, comfortable resident rooms by making beds, tidying care areas, and assisting with resident laundry as assigned. * Support recreational, social, and engagement activities. * Use calm communication, reassurance, and redirection when supporting residents with dementia or cognitive changes. * Observe and report changes in mood, behavior, appetite, mobility, cognition, or overall condition to the Wellness Director, Memory Care Director, shift supervisor, or designee. * Follow infection control, fall prevention, elopement prevention, emergency, and safety procedures. * Communicate professionally with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers. * Work cooperatively with caregivers, med techs, and other departments to provide consistent resident care. **Requirements** * Must be at least 18 years old. * High school diploma or GED required. * Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to complete required employment eligibility verification upon hire, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. * Ability to read, write, and communicate in English as needed to understand written and verbal care instructions, document care, and communicate with residents and staff. * Patience and calmness when working with older adults, including residents with dementia. * Dependability, good judgment, and a team-focused attitude. * Ability to work independently after training, follow resident care plans, and seek assistance when needed. **Preferred Experience** * One year of direct-care experience in assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, home health, or a similar care setting. * CNA or HHA certification preferred, but not required. **Physical Requirements** This position requires frequent standing and walking, with bending, squatting, kneeling, and twisting as needed to provide resident care. Essential duties include assisting with personal care, mobility, transfers, and positioning; pushing wheelchairs; and responding safely to resident needs, alarms, and emergencies. Caregivers must be able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodation. Transfers and positioning must follow each resident’s care plan and community safety procedures, using appropriate equipment and assistance from other staff when needed. **Work Environment** Assignments may include assisted living and secured memory care areas. **How to Apply** Apply through Indeed. Please include your preferred shift(s) and the days and times you are generally available to work. This helps us identify a potential match with our current openings. Scheduling details will be discussed and confirmed during the interview. Please check your Indeed messages regularly and respond to follow-up questions or interview invitations. Qualified applicants may be contacted to schedule an interview. Village at Mill Creek is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process. Job Type: Part-time Pay: $17.50 - $18.00 per hour Benefits: * Paid orientation * Paid training Education: * High school or equivalent (Required) Shift availability: * Night Shift (Required) * Overnight Shift (Required) * Day Shift (Preferred) Ability to Commute: * Visalia, CA 93277 (Required) Work Location: In person