Caregiver (Home Care Assistant)

WelbeHealth • Modesto, CA

7d

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 safe personal care to participants in their homes as scheduled and directed, and contribute to care planning as members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT). The role reports to the Home Care Supervisor.

Home Care Assistants work a stable, full-time schedule, visiting approximately 2–5 participants per day according to participant needs and care plans. Individual visits may be shorter, but are scheduled to fill an eight-hour workday; staff are reassigned when cancellations or unforeseen circumstances arise. Travel time and mileage between participants are reimbursed.

The position includes hands-on assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, documentation of vital signs, escorting participants to appointments, support for prescribed home exercise programs after appropriate training, and translation services as needed. Compensation consists of base pay plus bonus, with a stated compensation offering of $22–$25 USD. Employees must comply with the company’s vaccination policy and infection-control and PPE requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)/First Aid certification is required.
• Registration with the Home Care Registry (HCA) is required before the start date.
• Obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter; certification upon hire is preferred.
• Comply with WelbeHealth’s vaccination policy and applicable infection-control and PPE requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA) certification preferred.
• Bilingual skills preferred.
• At least one year of caregiving experience with elderly or senior patients 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 specified in the IDT-developed care plan after receiving sufficient training.
• Provide translation services as needed.
• Participate in the care planning process as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide scheduled home care and adapt to participant reassignment when cancellations or unforeseen circumstances occur.

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 employer match.
• Base pay plus bonus.
• Travel time and mileage reimbursement between participants.
• Additional benefits are offered, but not specified.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED