Caregiver (Home Care Assistant)
About The Position
WelbeHealth PACE helps seniors remain in their homes and communities by providing comprehensive medical care and community-based services. Home Care Assistants provide personal care to participants in their homes and contribute to care planning as members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT). Reporting to the Home Care Supervisor, the Home Care Assistant delivers safe personal care services as scheduled and directed. This is a stable, full-time role. Assistants are assigned participants to fill a full workday and may be reassigned when visits are canceled or circumstances change. The role typically involves visiting 2–5 participants per day, with shorter individual shifts adding up to an 8-hour workday. Travel time and mileage between participants are reimbursed. The role supports seniors with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, documents vital signs, escorts participants to appointments, assists with home exercise programs as directed in care plans, and provides translation services as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/First Aid certification required.
- Must be registered with the Home Care Registry (HCA) before the start date.
- Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) certification preferred.
- Bilingual ability preferred; Mandarin, Cantonese, or Spanish is highly preferred.
- At least 1 year of caregiving experience with elderly or senior patients is highly preferred.
- CPR and First Aid certification upon hire preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on personal care and assistance with activities of daily living in participants’ homes, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and physical lifting when transferring participants.
- Assist with instrumental activities of daily living, including laundry, light housekeeping, shopping, and light meal preparation.
- Measure and document participants’ vital signs as instructed.
- Act as a medical escort on vehicles to medical appointments and support participants with safe transfers in and out of their homes.
- Assist the Rehabilitation team by carrying out home exercise programs indicated in the IDT-developed care plan, after receiving sufficient training as needed.
- Provide translation services as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- 17 days of personal time off (PTO).
- 12 observed holidays annually.
- 6 sick days.
- 401(k) savings plan with matching.
- Base pay plus bonus.
- Reimbursement for travel time and mileage between participants.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
