In-Home Caregiver: Family Caregiver Program (Altoona)

Visiting Nurse Association Community Services • Altoona, PA

8d • $14 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

VNA is hiring compassionate and dependable caregivers to provide in-home care to a family member or close friend enrolled in Pennsylvania’s CHC Waiver Program through AmeriHealth Caritas, PA Health & Wellness, or UPMC Community HealthChoices. Eligible caregivers may receive compensation for care they are already providing. No certification or prior experience is required, and full training is provided. Care is delivered in the loved one’s home and follows a care plan coordinated by a CHC service coordinator. Employment is contingent on successfully completing the required clearances.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must pass required background checks and clearances, including criminal and child abuse checks.
• No certification or prior experience is needed; full training is provided.
• The care recipient must be currently enrolled in the CHC Waiver or looking to obtain services.
• Employment is contingent on successful completion of a PA State Police Background Check (e-PATCH), Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Background Check, MA Fraud Check, Social Security Verification, DMV Check, and negative TB test.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and meal preparation.
• Provide companionship and emotional support.
• Perform light housekeeping, laundry, and tidying.
• Provide medication reminders; do not dispense medication.
• Accompany the client to appointments and on errands.
• Follow a care plan coordinated by a CHC service coordinator.

Benefits

• Flexible hours; work part-time or full-time.
• Bi-weekly direct deposit.
• Paid training.
• 403(b).
• Flexible schedule.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Paid orientation.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed