HHA Caregiver PCA Merrillville and surrounding area

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

• Flexible scheduling PRN or part-time positions available
  
  
• All shifts offered: days evenings overnights and weekends
  
  
• Paid orientation and ongoing professional training
  
  
• Supportive office staff available 24/7
  
  
• Work close to home in Lake and Porter Counties
  
  
• Meaningful one-on-one care that changes lives
  
  
• Competitive pay and recognition for your hard work
  
  

• Assist clients with personal care: bathing dressing grooming eating ambulation and transfers according to their individualized care plan
  
  
• Provide companionship conversation and emotional support
  
  
• Help maintain a clean safe home environment (light housekeeping laundry meal prep and organizing)
  
  
• Support safe mobility (walker wheelchair)
  
  
• Offer medication reminders (no administration required)
  
  
• Observe and report changes in client condition or behavior
  
  
• Use our mobile app to clock in/out document care and communicate with the team
  
  
• Follow all infection control and safety procedures (CDC-compliant)
  
  
• Uphold agency policies confidentiality and professional standards
  
  

• High school diploma or GED
  
  
• 1 year of caregiving experience preferred (home care assisted living or facility)
  
  
• Reliable transportation valid drivers license and proof of insurance
  
  
• Must pass a national background check
  
  
• Current CPR certification and TB test (or willing to obtain)
  
  
• Dependable compassionate and professional demeanor
  
  
• Comfortable using a smartphone for communication and scheduling
  
  

• Position Type: PRN or Part-time
  
  
• Schedule: Flexible (days evenings overnights weekends)
  
  
• Status: Non-exempt hourly
  
  
• Location: Merrillville IN & surrounding areas (Lake and Porter Counties)
  
  
• Reports To: Staffing Coordinator
  
  

Assisting Hands Home Care prides itself on offering compassionate dependable home care to their clients across the US. Their unparalleled reputation of quality home care covers a broad spectrum of services ranging from aging care for the elderly post-surgery care transitional care from a hospital or rehab to post maternity care for those mothers who need care after the birth of their child.

Aside from the companys mission for quality home care and passion for the value of family one of the other reasons that Assisting Hands has provided such exceptional care to their clients is due to their high standards for hiring.

According to the companys Vice President Gail Stout Assisting Hands Home Care believes that the caregivers are the face of the company. Our agencies hire caregivers that first and foremost align with our companys core values. Gail went on to explain that their agencies do a complete interview process of each hiring candidate. We look for the three most important qualities in our caregivers which is professionalism empathy and strong communication skills. Additionally the agencies do a comprehensive background screening training and verification of skill competency. Each AHHC agency has a robust pool of caregivers but we are always looking to hire additional caregivers that meet our guidelines and criteria for caring for our clients Gail said.

According to some of the agencies caregivers Assisting Hands motivates their employees to give the best care possible. They treat their caregivers with very high standards said Fatima L. She went on to say that the company strives to provide quality care to their clients for all their individual needs. Because of this quality care it makes a great difference to all elderly clients and their families.

Some of the other comments made by various Assisting Hands caregivers are I applaud this company for the high standards and ethics that I have witnessed - Julie J.

I have worked for home care companies in the past and none of them are at all like Assisting Hands Home Care. I feel like a genuinely valued employee. Kelsey L.

What I have experienced since working at AHHC is that the company truly cares about its clients just as well as its employees. They are always willing to help and go the extra mile to meet everyones needs. LaEasha G.

Assisting Hands Home Care and their employees believe that there is value to offering dependable care and compassion to those in need which is witnessed on a daily basis by both the staff and the clients. No matter what service is being provided from light housekeeping and making meals to helping with bathing and grooming needs caring for others with dignity and dedication is paramount to Assisting Hands Home Care which is reflected in AHHC caregivers.