Home Health Aide

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.•Hillsborough Township, NJ

15d•$19 - $21

About The Position

Under the supervision of a professional nurse, the Home Health Aide provides direct care to residents in accordance with Brookdale’s philosophy and standards of home health care. The role supports residents’ individual needs while treating them with respect and dignity. The aide follows each resident’s care or service plan, documents care in the clinical record, follows infection-control and safety practices, and communicates changes in resident status to the nurse. The position also helps maintain a clean, safe, orderly environment and responds to resident requests, including emergencies. Duties may include other tasks assigned by the supervisor. Brookdale describes its workplace as offering professional development and ongoing programs focused on associate health and wellness. The company has 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, and provides corporate support that includes a training program. Benefits vary by employment status. Part- and full-time associates may be eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k), an associate assistance program, employee discounts, a referral program, early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California, and optional benefits including identity-theft protection and pet insurance. Full-time-only benefits include paid time off and holidays, company-provided life insurance, adoption benefits, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings accounts, optional life and dependent life insurance, optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity and legal coverage, and tuition reimbursement. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the company’s 401(k) program. Qualified associates who have been with Brookdale for at least one year may receive an advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for naturalization application costs.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificate showing completion of a 75-hour home health aide curriculum.
May be required by state law to hold current state certifications and comply with regulations to maintain certification.
Basic skill level and ability to follow written or verbal instructions; basic technical skills for repetitive, well-defined duties.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively in English with residents, family members, and company associates.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to carry out written and oral instructions, exercise good judgment in emergencies, and seek assistance when needed.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities and lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a health care setting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, and traveling to and from activities and meals, according to the resident care or service plan.
Allow and encourage residents to do as much of their own care as possible.
Document the delivery of quality care in the resident’s clinical record.
Follow infection-control and safety policies and guidelines.
Provide resident care accurately and on time, document it appropriately, and maintain confidentiality.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for residents.
Perform assigned general housekeeping duties.
Respond promptly and positively to resident requests for assistance, including emergency pull cords.
Communicate effectively with residents, families, and co-workers to promote positive working relationships and maintain clear lines of authority and responsibility.
Identify changes in resident status or needs and communicate them to the nurse in a timely manner.
Participate in educational programs.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible part- and full-time associates.
401(k); temporary associates may participate even though they are not benefits eligible.
Associate assistance program.
Employee discounts.
Referral program.
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates outside California.
Optional identity-theft protection and pet insurance.
Paid time off and paid holidays for eligible full-time associates.
Company-provided life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Adoption benefit for eligible full-time associates.
Short- and long-term disability for eligible full-time associates.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account for eligible full-time associates.
Optional life and dependent life insurance for eligible full-time associates.
Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, and legal plan for eligible full-time associates.
Tuition reimbursement for eligible full-time associates.
Professional development and training opportunities.
Ongoing health and wellness programs.
For qualified associates employed for at least one year, an advance of up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for naturalization application costs.