Caregiver

WelbeHealth•Newark, NJ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

WelbeHealth PACE helps seniors remain in their homes and communities through comprehensive medical care and community-based services. Home Care Assistants provide personal care in participants’ 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 cancellations or unforeseen circumstances occur. The role typically involves visiting 2–5 participants per day, with shorter individual shifts that total an eight-hour workday. Travel time and mileage between participants are reimbursed. The compensation package includes base pay and a bonus. The listed compensation range is $22–$25 USD. WelbeHealth also offers medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; observed holidays; sick days; a 401(k) with matching; and additional benefits. Employees must provide proof of vaccination or a vaccine declination form before employment and follow applicable infection-control and PPE standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/First Aid certification is required.
Registration with the Home Care Registry before the start date.
Obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter.
Follow WelbeHealth vaccination, infection-control, and PPE requirements.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) certification preferred.
Bilingual ability preferred.
CPR and First Aid certification upon hire preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and physical lifting when transferring participants.
Assist participants 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 safe transfers in and out of participants’ homes.
Carry out home exercise programs indicated in the care plan developed by the IDT, following sufficient training as needed.
Provide translation services as needed.
Contribute to the care planning process as a member of the interdisciplinary team.