Caregiver Jobs in Red Bluff, CA
Red Bluff is Tehama County's seat and its largest city, home to the county's only hospital and its IHSS office. New requests from Red Bluff families show above as they are posted; widen your radius to pick up Gerber, Los Molinos and Corning too.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Red Bluff
The city dates itself to 1876, and the county describes it as sitting on Interstate 5 and the Sacramento River about 135 road miles north of Sacramento. State demographers estimated 14,422 residents on January 1, 2026, a little over a fifth of the county. Nearly everything a caregiver deals with is here: the Social Services building on South Main Street where IHSS and the Public Authority work, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, both of the county's skilled nursing facilities, and the Shasta College campus.
Red Bluff households are more likely to rent and to live on tight budgets than the county as a whole. ACS 2020–2024 shows 57.2% of occupied homes rented, a median household income of $51,529 and 18.8% of people below the poverty line. A good Red Bluff profile names the neighborhoods you can reach, states whether you have a car for hospital and clinic runs, and lists any CPR, first aid or nurse assistant training you hold.
Families looking for private caregivers near Red Bluff, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Red Bluff
Expect three kinds of work. Private families post for daily living help, meals and companionship, often for a parent living alone. IHSS recipients pick their own providers, paid for county-approved hours. Facility jobs exist too: two nursing homes, six licensed residential care homes for the elderly and one licensed home care organization have Red Bluff addresses in state records. If you have no experience, start with companionship and errands while you work toward a nurse assistant certificate.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Red Bluff: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Tehama County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Tehama County) | $16.50 median ($17.00 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 5,000 jobs; concentration 1.73× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Tehama County | $18.40 | CDSS; effective July 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area (includes Tehama County) | $22.66 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
About 7.5% of Red Bluff's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. That is higher than the county's 6.1% and California's 5.3%. In a city where service occupations already employ 26.3% of working residents, caregiving offers year-round hours, and becoming a paid provider through IHSS in Tehama County, at $18.40 an hour since July 1, 2026, lets you be paid for care you may already give a relative. UC Berkeley's ordinance inventory lists no Red Bluff minimum wage, so private families pay at least California's $16.90, with overtime after nine hours a day. Nursing assistants in BLS's nonmetro area, which takes in Tehama County, earned a $22.66 median in May 2025, against a $16.50 aide median.
How to enroll as a provider in Tehama County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Tehama County guide. IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Red Bluff
California rules apply in Red Bluff without local additions. No license is required for non-medical help you give a family directly; the aide registry comes into play only if a licensed agency, such as the one home care organization licensed in the city, employs you. IHSS enrollment happens in town: the Public Authority is in the Social Services building at 310 South Main Street; its in-person orientation includes a check of your photo ID and original Social Security card, followed by the Live Scan. The full list of steps is on the Tehama County page. Nursing home and hospital aide jobs at Red Bluff Health Care Center, Shasta View Care Center or St. Elizabeth generally require a CDPH nurse assistant certificate. Paid caregivers are legally bound to report suspected elder abuse; county APS takes calls on (530) 527-1911. See also the California requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Red Bluff
Red Bluff training, employers and buses, checked against each source or a state data file in October 2026.
- Shasta College Tehama Campus, NA/HHAThe campus at 770 Diamond Avenue features Shasta College's CDPH-approved NA/HHA course. Before enrolling you must, at your own expense, complete a two-step TB screening, CPR certification and a flu shot, and hand in the Part 1 packet to join the class list. Campus line (530) 242-7750, option 4.
- Job Training Center, 718 Main StreetThe America's Job Center of California for Tehama County, offering free career coaching, training and hiring help. Call (530) 529-7000; the office is closed Friday to Sunday.
- Red Bluff Health Care Center and Shasta View Care CenterThe county's two skilled nursing facilities, at 555 Luther Road (58 beds, (530) 527-6232) and 1795 Walnut Street (55 beds, (530) 527-2046), per CDPH data dated September 16, 2026. Both are natural places to apply once you are certified.
- Licensed residential care homes for the elderlyThe state Community Care Licensing file (May 25, 2025) lists six licensed homes with Red Bluff addresses, from three six-bed homes to Gilmore Place (22 beds) and Lassen House Senior Living (86 beds). Ask each home what training it expects of new staff.
- TRAX Routes 1 and 2Route 1 serves the South Main and Walnut Street area with stops at Walmart, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Shasta College, Social Services and the Tehama County Health Center. Route 2 covers the Antelope and Jackson Street area, including the Community Senior Center and City Hall. Both start at the Rio and Walnut Bus and Ride and also run Saturdays.
Red Bluff in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 counts 2,135 residents aged 65 and over (14.7%) and 310 who are 85-plus; at 34.2, the city's median age is younger than the county's. Among residents 65 and older, 36.6% report a disability, and 28.3% of households include someone that age. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 28.2% of the population, and 15.8% of people over four speak Spanish at home. Workers average a 20.1-minute commute and 81.1% drive alone. The median gross rent is $1,121.
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital on Sister Mary Columba Drive has 76 licensed beds; Dignity Health describes it as a Level III trauma center and certified Primary Stroke Center that has served the county since 1906. Clinics listed by CDPH in the city include the Tehama County Health Center on Walnut Street, Frontier Village Family Health Center on Antelope Boulevard and Northern Valley Indian Health on Main Street. For the nearby Shasta County market, see Anderson and Redding; to the south, Corning.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Red Bluff (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Red Bluff
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Red Bluff is part of Tehama County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
Useful reading
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained · How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026) · Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency · Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
- City of Red Bluff, home and community pages
- Tehama County, About Tehama County
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- Tehama County IHSS Public Authority, contact and enrollment
- Tehama County Department of Social Services, Adult Services
- Shasta College, Tehama Campus and NA/HHA enrollment criteria
- Job Training Center, Red Bluff
- City of Red Bluff, Community Center and senior activities
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, residential elder care and home care organization files (May 25, 2025)
- Dignity Health, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital
- TRAX, Routes 1 and 2
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Red Bluff city
Caregiver jobs in Red Bluff: frequently asked questions
Where is the IHSS office in Red Bluff?
In the Department of Social Services building at 310 South Main Street, open weekdays 8 to 5. The IHSS Public Authority, which enrolls new providers, works from the same address and answers on (530) 527-2466.
Which Red Bluff employers hire nurse assistants?
The two skilled nursing facilities, Red Bluff Health Care Center on Luther Road and Shasta View Care Center on Walnut Street, plus St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. All of these generally need a CDPH certificate for aide roles.
Can I get to work by bus in Red Bluff?
For many jobs, yes. TRAX Route 1 stops at the hospital, Shasta College and Social Services, and Route 2 at the senior center and City Hall. Check times on the TRAX schedule, because home visits often start earlier or end later than the buses run.
Is there a senior center in Red Bluff where I can meet families?
The Red Bluff Community/Senior Center at 1500 South Jackson Street, (530) 527-8177, runs senior aerobics, a coloring group and bingo, and serves a weekday senior lunch.
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