Student Caregiver – Earn While You Build Experience
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About the job
Build Real Experience While You Study Part-Time Caregiver | Right at Home East Bay | Flexible Scheduling Around Your Classes
If you're studying nursing, health sciences, or a related field - or simply looking for meaningful part-time work - this role gives you hands-on client care experience, a competitive hourly wage, and a schedule built around your life.
Right at Home East Bay is a Certified Great Place to Work® home care agency serving families across Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin counties, including Walnut Creek, Danville, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Concord, Lafayette, Orinda, Tracy, and surrounding communities.
Why Students Choose Us
- Flexible scheduling - AM, PM, and overnight shifts. We build your schedule around your classes and exams, not the other way around.
- Real experience - Hands-on care including dementia, Parkinson's, personal care, and medication reminders. The kind of experience that strengthens personal and school (ex: nursing, med) applications.
- Work close to home - We match you with clients near your campus or home address whenever possible.
- Daily Pay available - Access your earnings before payday.
Pay & Benefits
- $18.00–$21.50/hr based on experience, location, and certifications
- $0-Cost Wellness Program including $0 copay primary and urgent care, 100% covered preventive care, $0 or discounted prescriptions, virtual medical and mental health services, and virtual vet care for your pets
- Tax-advantaged benefit that may increase your take-home pay
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with low-cost investment options and free financial guidance
- $152 Referral Bonus for every person you refer who gets hired
- Paid Training, Orientation, Sick Time, and Mileage
- Overtime and Holiday Pay opportunities
- Free Uniforms
Benefit eligibility may vary. Enrollment requirements will be provided at time of hire.
What You'll Do
- Provide companionship, conversation, and social engagement
- Assist with personal care, including grooming and hygiene
- Support with light housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation
- Administer medication reminders and monitoring
- Deliver specialty care for clients with dementia or Parkinson's disease
- Accompany clients on walks, outings, and errands
- Supervise client safety and fall prevention
Requirements
- 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's license and current auto insurance
- Able to lift/move up to 50 lbs unassisted
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Pass a state Live Scan background check and TB test
- Read, write, speak, and understand English
- Register as a Home Care Aide (HCA) with the California Department of Social Services - we guide you through every step at no cost to you
What Our Caregivers Say
"It's wonderful to work for a company that treats their employees with the same care and respect they want us to provide to clients."
"I know I'm never alone. If I have a question or an issue, there is always someone available to help me. This means the world to me."
Ready to apply? Submit your application online or call us directly. We'd love to meet you.
Right at Home East Bay | rightathome.net/pleasanton | (925) 401-5264
From Right at Home East Bay's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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