Caregiver Jobs in Lancaster, CA

Lancaster is a charter city in the western Mojave Desert, about 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles by I-5 and State Route 14 and nine miles south of the Kern County line. The San Gabriel Mountains separate it from the Los Angeles Basin, so for most caregivers here the realistic work area is the valley itself rather than the basin on the far side of the mountains. Google's suggestions for this city include "caregiver jobs lancaster ca no experience needed" and "in home care jobs lancaster ca", so if you are new to paid care you are not alone in looking here.

Distances in the valley are long. Postings above show each family's ZIP code (the city uses 93534, 93535 and 93536, and 93536 also covers most of Quartz Hill) and the distance from you, so pick a radius you can drive every day, not just once. If you do not drive, say so in your profile; families near the Lancaster Metrolink station or an AVTA line can still work.

In Lancaster the rules are California's, applied through Los Angeles County offices. A Lancaster household paying you itself for non-medical help needs you to hold no state license; registering as a home care aide is your choice until an agency hires you, at which point it is required. IHSS is a separate track run by DPSS: attend an in-person orientation, sign the SOC 426 and SOC 846, and clear a fingerprint-based criminal background check within 90 days (a 45-day extension is possible for good cause). The Personal Assistance Services Council keeps the county IHSS registry and runs a 24-hour provider background-check hotline, (877) 565-4482. Hospital and nursing-home jobs need CDPH nursing-assistant certification. If you see signs that an older client is being harmed, the county's Elder & Dependent Abuse line is (877) 477-3646. For the long version, read our guide to California caregiver rules.