Private Duty Caregiver | Personal Care | Westside Cuyahoga | Multiple shifts available | High Availability preferred
About The Position
BrightStar Care is hiring dedicated, dependable Home Health Aides and Caregivers for permanent, ongoing positions serving clients primarily in Cleveland’s westside suburbs and surrounding areas. Caregivers provide consistent, high-quality in-home or facility-based care, build long-term relationships with clients, and follow each client’s personalized plan of care. The agency provides 24/7 support and RN oversight on every case. Candidates must be comfortable commuting 30–60 minutes within the service area, which includes Cuyahoga, Lorain, and Medina counties. Schedules include AM, PM, and night shifts on weekdays and weekends, with flexible shifts ranging from 2 to 12 hours. The role involves assisting with personal care and daily living activities, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, transportation, and reporting changes in client condition. Caregivers must follow agency policies and protocols and protect clients’ confidential medical information in accordance with HIPAA. BrightStar Care describes itself as a nationally recognized home care brand with local community roots. Each location is independently owned and operated. The company promotes career growth, provides mobile time tracking and care notes, and offers a range of benefits, training, and employee recognition programs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least one year of documented home care assistance and/or direct care experience in an assisted living or skilled nursing facility, or a similar setting, is preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance; proof of insurance is required.
- Ability to stand, walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push, and pull, with assistance varying according to client mobility.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Self-directing and able to work with little direct supervision.
- Ability to adhere to HIPAA requirements and protect confidential client medical information.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and communicate effectively.
- Up-to-date COVID-19, influenza, and Hepatitis B vaccinations.
- Comfort commuting 30–60 minutes within the service area.
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of a nursing assistant or certified home health aide program.
- Certified CPR.
- Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray.
- High availability for consistent shifts.
Responsibilities
- Provide client-facing care as assigned.
- Assist with daily tasks according to the client’s personalized plan of care, including feeding, meal preparation, linen changes, and light housekeeping.
- Provide transportation to doctor appointments, outdoor activities, and shopping as directed.
- Provide companionship and personal and hygiene care, including bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, undressing, and toileting.
- Assist with measurements when necessary.
- Monitor and report changes in the client’s condition and communicate with case managers.
- Adhere to agency policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Follow HIPAA requirements and maintain the confidentiality and security of clients’ medical information.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Weekly pay with direct deposit
- Paid overtime
- Holiday pay
- Bonuses
- Employee referral bonuses
- Employee of the month bonuses
- Performance-based bonuses
- Weekly incentives
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Supplemental insurance, including short-term disability, accident, critical illness, and life insurance
- Earned paid time off
- Paid bereavement leave
- Birthday PTO
- Training and continuing education opportunities
- Paid professional development
- Free online training resources
- Free family membership to the local recreation center
- Employee discount and gift card programs
- Monthly employee appreciation activities
- Free food
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
