Caregiver (Home Care Assistant)
About The Position
WelbeHealth PACE provides comprehensive medical care and community-based services to help seniors remain in their homes and communities. 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 safely delivers scheduled personal care services as directed. This is a stable, full-time role. Assistants are assigned participants to fill a full workday and may be reassigned when cancellations or unforeseen circumstances occur. The role involves visiting 2–5 participants per day, depending on participant needs and care plans. Individual visits may be shorter while still totaling an eight-hour workday. Travel time and mileage between participants are reimbursed. The position offers base pay plus a bonus, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, holidays, sick days, and a 401(k) match. WelbeHealth requires employees to provide proof of vaccination or a vaccine declination form before employment and maintains infection-control, PPE, and vaccination requirements for team members.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalency.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/First Aid certification is required.
- Must be registered with the Home Care Registry before the start date.
- Must obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter.
- Must provide proof of vaccination or a vaccine declination form before employment.
- Must comply with applicable infection-control, PPE, and vaccination requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) certification.
- Bilingual ability.
- CPR and First Aid certification upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on personal care and assistance with activities of daily living in participants’ homes, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and physical lifting during transfers.
- Assist with instrumental activities of daily living, including laundry, light housekeeping, shopping, and light meal preparation.
- Measure and document participants’ vital signs as instructed.
- Escort participants in vehicles to medical appointments and support safe transfers in and out of their homes.
- Carry out home exercise programs indicated in the IDT-developed care plan after receiving sufficient training.
- Provide translation services as needed.
- Contribute to the care planning process as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Medical insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
- 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.
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage and additional benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
