Location: Palo Alto, CA
Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time (Day & Overnight Shifts)
Care Settings: In-Home (One-on-One) & In-Facility (Nursing Team Supplement)
Compensation: Competitive Wages + Referral Bonuses
Company Overview
Qualicare Homecare is looking for compassionate, caring, and reliable individuals to join our family as Certified Care Aides and Caregivers. At Qualicare, we offer premium care services that focus on providing the best possible quality of life for our clients and much-needed peace of mind for their families.
We are growing and have immediate openings for dedicated professionals who want to make a meaningful difference!
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Care Aide (HCA) with a strong background in both In-Facility and In-Home care, specializing in Memory Care and Mobility Support for seniors in the Palo Alto area.
Current Openings: We are actively looking for qualified caregivers to cover both daytime and overnight shifts. This role offers the flexibility to work one-on-one with clients in their homes or serve as a nursing team supplement within senior living facilities.
Benefits & Perks
- Flexible Scheduling & Settings: Select your own shifts! Openings range from short 4-hour visits up to 12-hour shifts across day and overnight schedules.
- Diverse Work Environments: Experience the variety of supporting local care facilities or building close, ongoing relationships with individual homecare clients.
- Career Growth: Free education and professional training through our Q-Path Career Pathways Program alongside continuing education programs.
- Competitive Wages & Referral Bonuses.
- Safety First: Full PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) provided.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Make a tangible difference in the lives of seniors navigating cognitive decline, medical illnesses, and age-related mobility complications.
Responsibilities
- Specialized Care: Provide tailored companionship and cognitive engagement for seniors with memory care needs (Dementia/Alzheimer's) in both residential and facility settings.
- Mobility Support: Assist with safe ambulation, client transfers, and transporting/escorting clients to appointments, activities, or facility outings.
- Personal Care: Help with activities of daily living (ADLs), including personal hygiene, grooming, and dressing.
- Health Maintenance: Provide medication reminders and strictly follow individualized client care plans or facility workflows.
- Collaboration & Professionalism: Maintain accurate documentation/charting and seamlessly integrate with facility nursing teams when assigned to on-site support.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Certification: Certified Care Aide Certificate, valid CNA license, or equivalent training.
- Registry: Active California Home Care Aide (HCA) or CNA Registry status.
- Experience: 1+ years of experience in both home care and facility settings (memory care and mobility experience highly preferred).
- Availability: Flexible scheduling options available across 3 to 5 shifts a week (Day and Overnight).
- Health & Safety: Current CPR/First Aid training (or willingness to obtain quickly) and a negative TB skin test or chest X-ray.
- Transportation: Reliable mode of transportation and ability to travel around the Palo Alto territory.
- Tech-Savvy: Access to a smartphone and internet for scheduling and charting.
