Caregivers

CAREGIVERS (MULTIPLE ROLES)

MFS has an immediate opening for a Caregivers for its local healthcare client in San Francisco, California and East/South Bay. This is a contract role which may have possibilities of extension and/or conversions in the future. This opportunity comes with competitive pay and great benefits. For instant consideration to this position, Apply Now!

JOB DETAILS:

• Shifts available: On-Call, 26hr/week, 28hr/week, or 40hr/week. Part-time and Full-time opportunities available.
  
• How many open positions: 6+ positions
  
• Target Start Date: ASAP
  
• Work Location: Onsite; San Francisco, CA or East/South Bay
  

JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides personal care/escort assistance according to the individual care plan (i.e. grooming, dressing, peri-care, showers, bathing, toileting, housekeeping, meal preparation/feeding, laundry) and reports observed changes in the participants condition to the interdisciplinary team.
  
• Demonstrates safe practices, by utilizing proper body mechanics, adhering to universal precautions, and maintaining environmental safety.
  
• Interacts and provides services to participants, families and interdisciplinary team, in a professional manner (i.e. encourage participation in conversation and activities).
  
• Other related duties as assigned.
  

Functional/Technical Capabilities

• Analytical Thinking: Practices investigative techniques to determine the best approach.
  
• Business Impact: Responsible for the team meeting goals and objectives.
  
• Collaboration: Creates internal alliances outside the immediate team or department.
  
• Communication Skills: Advanced communication skills involving complicated topics.
  
• Company Knowledge: Understands how his/her role relates to others on the team and the role of the team.
  
• Leadership Skills: Does not manage employees but may mentor and/or train subordinates.
  
• Managing Change: Implements changes provided by management.
  
• Problem Solving: Completes routine and repetitive tasks where tasks are straightforward.
  
• Strategic Responsibility: Not responsible for strategy.
  
• Job Impact: Work team and other connected work teams.
  
• Influence: Develops respect for ideas and proposals within the department.
  
• Functional Knowledge: Understands his/her discipline and good conceptualization of processes
  

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Experience working with seniors with dementia.
  

Languages

• Vietnamese
  
• Cantonese
  
• Korean
  
• Mandarin
  

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to work independently and as part of interdisciplinary 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.
  
• Bilingual may be required with ability to speak primary language to care for participant population; language
  

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.
  

Note: MFS is an equal employment opportunity employer

Benefits