Assistant Caregiver

Type: Full-Time / Part-Time

Pay Range: $16.50 - $17.50 per hour

We are seeking a full-time Assistant Caregiver to join our team at The Forum at Tucson in Tucson this role youll support residents daily quality of life through dining assistance activities housekeeping and companionship while starting your own path toward Arizona Assisted Living Facility Caregiver Certification. This is a great entry point into caregiving for someone who wants hands-on experience structured training and a clear next step into a certified Caregiver role.

Why Us

At The Forum at Tucson we believe great care starts with a great team. We invest in our staffs growth and offer an opportunity to progress to a Certified Caregiver position because wed rather promote from within than hire from outside. Youll work alongside experienced certified caregivers who take training seriously and treat residents like family.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay (Pay Range: $16.50 - $17.50)
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-sponsored training development and tuition reimbursement including support toward your AZ Caregiver Certification
• Employee meal program
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Priority consideration for transfer into a Caregiver position upon certification

(Benefit eligibility may vary based on employment status and hours worked.)

Your Role

As an Assistant Caregiver youll support residents and our certified care team across several areas of daily life:

• Assist with dining service setting up/breaking down the dining room serving meals and providing table-side help during meals
• Support the Activities team with setup resident engagement and outings/social events
• Perform housekeeping and laundry duties in resident apartments and common areas
• Provide general supervision of residents in common areas and respond calmly to their needs redirecting to certified staff when hands-on care is required
• Observe and assist with personal care tasks (such as bathing dressing or grooming) only as a supervised learning experience and only when a certified caregiver is physically present and in direct view you will not perform personal care independently
• Report any changes in a residents mood condition or behavior to the supervising caregiver or manager
• Follow infection control hand hygiene and emergency procedures

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Valid Arizona fingerprint clearance card or application pending
• Able to provide documentation of freedom from infectious tuberculosis
• Able to read write understand and communicate in English
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Current CPR/First Aid certification (American Heart Association American Red Cross or National Safety Council) required before starting work
• A genuine compassionate approach to working with older adults

Stellar Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees residents and applicants. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications.