Caregiver (IHSS/CNA/MA)

Job Description

Vivo HealthStaff is searching for a Caregiver in San Jose, San Francisco, and Fremont.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides personal care/escort assistance according to the individual care plan.

Interacts and provides services to patients and families in a professional manner.

Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum one-year experience working with the elderly or frail population required. No certification required.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Flexible to work in multiple environments including home or center.

Positive can-do attitude, conscientious, compassionate, thorough.

Basic conversational English skills required; testing may be required.

Able to translate/interpret basic information for supervisor/manager, participant and other caregivers; testing may be required.

Able to document care related items in Basic English (e.g. check off items on flow/monitoring sheets, simple words, etc.) on designated forms or electronic health record.

Physical requirements: Ability to stoop, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, talk, hear, and repeat motions of the wrist and hands. Must have visual acuity. Must be able to lift/move weight that is within individual physical ability and use appropriate lifting devices or request assistance when needed.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Bilingual in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, or Vietnamese is preferred.