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Benefits:
- Clients matched by location & preferences
- Paid orientation
- Free online training courses
- Direct deposit
- TapCheck
Make a meaningful impact. Join a team that truly cares.
Assisting Hands Home Care Merrillville is seeking compassionate, dependable, and experienced Caregivers to provide non-medical, one-on-one in-home care to seniors and adults throughout Crown Point, IN and surrounding Lake and Porter County communities.
This opportunity may be a great fit for experienced Caregivers, CNAs, HHAs, PCAs, DSPs, Home Care Aides, Personal Care Assistants, Direct Support Professionals, and Private Duty Caregivers who are looking for flexible part-time, PRN, or full-time opportunities.
Why Join Assisting Hands Home Care
- Flexible scheduling
- PRN, part-time, and full-time opportunities
- Day, evening, overnight, and weekend assignments may be available
- Paid orientation and ongoing caregiver training
- Support from a responsive office team
- Opportunities to work close to home throughout our service area
- One-on-one client care
- Competitive hourly pay
- Opportunities for additional assignments based on availability, qualifications, and client needs
Caregiver Responsibilities
Depending on the client’s individualized care plan, responsibilities may include:
- Assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, ambulation, and transfers
- Providing companionship, conversation, and social engagement
- Preparing meals and assisting with light housekeeping, laundry, and dishes
- Assisting with mobility using walkers, gait belts, wheelchairs, or other approved equipment
- Providing medication reminders within the scope of non-medical home care
- Observing and reporting changes in the client’s condition or needs
- Using a mobile app for scheduling, clocking in and out, and required care documentation
- Following infection-control practices, safety procedures, individualized care plans, and agency policies
- Maintaining client confidentiality, dignity, and professionalism
Qualifications
- Previous caregiving experience in home care, private duty care, assisted living, senior care, direct care, disability support, or a similar setting
- 2+ years of caregiving experience preferred
- Experience as a Caregiver, CNA, HHA, PCA, DSP, Home Care Aide, Personal Care Assistant, Direct Support Professional, or similar caregiving role is welcome
- CNA or HHA certification is not required for all positions
- High school diploma or GED
- Reliable transportation
- Valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance when driving is required for an assignment
- Ability to successfully complete a required national background screening
- Current CPR certification and TB documentation, or ability to complete required documentation before assignment
- Comfortable using a smartphone or mobile app for scheduling, communication, and documentation
- Dependable, professional, compassionate, and able to follow an individualized care plan
Position Details
- Pay: $15.00–$18.00 per hour
- Job Types: PRN, Part-time, Full-time
- Schedules: Days, evenings, overnights, and weekends depending on current client needs
- Primary Service Area: Crown Point, IN and surrounding Lake and Porter County communities
- FLSA Status: Non-exempt, hourly
- Reports To: Staffing Coordinator
Applicants do not need to be available for every shift or schedule. Please provide your current availability when applying so we can determine whether we have an appropriate client match.
If you have experience as a Caregiver, CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant, HHA, Home Health Aide, PCA, Personal Care Assistant, DSP, Direct Support Professional, Home Care Aide, Senior Caregiver, Private Duty Caregiver, or Companion Caregiver, we encourage you to apply.
Assisting Hands Home Care is an equal opportunity employer.
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