Caregiver / Home Care Aide (HCA) – Flexible Schedule + Benefits

Amada OC INC; Dana Point (CA); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible scheduling

Paid training

Career growth

Job summary

Amada Senior Care – Orange County is seeking compassionate, dependable caregivers to provide one-on-one, non-medical care to seniors in their homes across Orange County.

This hands-on role offers flexible scheduling, paid training, health benefits for eligible employees, and strong scheduling and support from Amada's care team.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must obtain and maintain active California Home Care Aide (HCA) registration, when required.
• Must successfully complete orientation and caregiver training program.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one, non-medical care per client care plan.
• Assist with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, mobility, and transfers.
• Provide medication reminders within scope, meals prep, and hydration as needed.
• Offer companionship and engage clients in activities and routines.
• Document care and services provided using company technology.

Skills

Compassionate

Dependable

Professional

Caregiver

Job description

Caregiver / Home Care Aide (HCA) – Flexible Schedule + Benefits

About this position

Description:

Caregiver / Home Care Aide (HCA) – Flexible Scheduling + Great Benefits

Amada Senior Care – Orange County is hiring compassionate, dependable, and professional Caregivers / Home Care Aides (HCAs) to provide one-on-one, non-medical care to seniors in their homes throughout Orange County.

At Amada, we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional caregivers. We want our caregivers to feel supported, prepared, appreciated, and confident in the care they provide.

We offer flexible scheduling, excellent benefits for eligible employees, a comprehensive training program, opportunities for consistent hours, and a dedicated team to support you throughout your employment.

If you are passionate about helping seniors remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes, we would love to meet you!

What We Offer

• 99% employer-paid health insurance on select medical plans for eligible employees
• Great medical plan options for eligible employees
• Competitive hourly pay
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Flexible scheduling based on your availability and client needs
• Opportunities for consistent weekly schedules
• Daytime, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts
• A variety of shift lengths
• Opportunities to pick up additional hours
• Paid sick leave in accordance with California law
• Overtime pay when applicable
• Paid required training
• Comprehensive hands-on caregiver training program
• Ongoing caregiver education and professional development
• One-on-one client care
• Dedicated support from our Scheduling, Care, Recruiting, and HR teams
• Employee recognition and appreciation
• Opportunities for professional growth with Amada Senior Care

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms. Health benefit eligibility includes applicable plan requirements, including the applicable 30-hour-per-week threshold.

How Scheduling Works

You tell us when you are available, and we work to match you with clients who need care during those times.

During the hiring and onboarding process, you will provide your regular ongoing availability, including the days and hours you are available to work.

You will also select a primary service area – South Orange County or North/Coastal Orange County — where you can reliably and consistently accept client assignments.

Our Scheduling Team works to match caregivers with available client assignments based on:

• Your stated availability
• Your selected Orange County service area
• Client scheduling needs
• Your experience and qualifications
• The level of care required by the client

We offer a variety of schedules, including morning, daytime, evening, overnight, and weekend opportunities.

Because our clients and their families depend on consistent care, caregivers are expected to provide realistic availability and maintain the regular availability provided at the time of hire.

Home care schedules are based on individual client needs, and specific hours, shifts, or client assignments are not guaranteed. However, caregivers with broader availability may have access to more available assignments.

What You'll Do

As an Amada caregiver, you will provide compassionate, one-on-one support based on each client's individualized care plan.

This is a hands-on caregiving position, and responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with bathing, showering, grooming, and personal hygiene
• Assisting with dressing and undressing
• Providing toileting and incontinence care
• Assisting with walking and mobility
• Providing safe transfer assistance according to the client's care plan and your training
• Assisting clients in and out of beds, chairs, and wheelchairs
• Turning and repositioning clients
• Providing fall-prevention and safety supervision
• Preparing meals and snacks
• Assisting with eating and hydration when appropriate
• Providing medication reminders within the permitted scope of the position
• Providing companionship and meaningful conversationEngaging clients in activities, hobbies, and established routines
• Accompanying clients on walks or approved outings
• Completing client-related laundry
• Changing bed linens
• Performing light housekeeping related to the client's care
• Maintaining a clean and safe client environment
• Encouraging client independence whenever safely possible
• Observing and reporting changes in a client's condition, behavior, or mobility
• Promptly reporting falls, incidents, injuries, or safety concerns
• Following individualized care plans and safety instructions
• Accurately documenting care and services provided
• Using company-approved technology for scheduling, timekeeping, and documentation
• Communicating professionally with clients, families, supervisors, and the Amada Care Team

Caregivers are expected to perform services within the permitted scope of their position, training, client care plan, and company policy.

Training & Support

We want our caregivers to feel prepared before walking into a client's home.

Amada provides a comprehensive onboarding and caregiver training program that may include:

• New-hire orientation
• Hands-on caregiver skills training
• Personal care and activities of daily living
• Safe mobility and transfer techniques
• Fall prevention and client safety
• Infection prevention
• Emergency procedures
• Dementia and senior-care education
• Client dignity, privacy, and professional boundaries
• Care-plan expectations
• Documentation and timekeeping
• Company technology and applications
• Ongoing required caregiver education

Once you begin working, you are not on your own. Our Scheduling, Care, Recruiting, and HR teams are available to provide ongoing support.

Join the Amada Team

Caregiving is meaningful work. You may be helping a senior start their morning, preparing a favorite meal, providing companionship, helping them safely move around their home, or simply being the dependable person they look forward to seeing each week.

Our mission is enrich the lives of our clients, their families, our staff, and the senior community we serve.

If you are compassionate, dependable, professional, and passionate about helping seniors remain safe, comfortable, respected, and independent in their own homes, we want to hear from you.

Amada Senior Care is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without unlawful discrimination or harassment based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Requirements

Applicants must be able to meet the requirements applicable to the position and assigned clients, including:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must successfully complete applicable background check and fingerprinting requirements
• Must obtain and maintain an active California Home Care Aide (HCA) registration, when required
• Must meet applicable tuberculosis (TB) clearance requirements
• Must successfully complete Amada's required orientation and caregiver training program
• Must complete required ongoing caregiver training and education
• Must be comfortable providing hands-on personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, mobility assistance, and transfers based on the client's care plan
• Must be able to understand and follow client care plans, safety instructions, and emergency procedures
• Must be able to communicate professionally with clients, families, supervisors, and members of the Amada Care Team
• Must be able to use a smartphone and company-approved applications for scheduling, timekeeping, communication, and documentation
• Must be dependable, punctual, and able to reliably report to accepted client assignments
• Must provide accurate and consistent ongoing availability
• Must be able to maintain the regular availability provided at the time of hire
• Must be able to commit to accepting shifts within either South Orange County or North/Coastal Orange County, based on the service area selected during the hiring process
• Must be able to reliably travel throughout the selected service area to assigned client homes
• Must follow company procedures when requesting changes to regular availability
• Must maintain reliable and consistent attendance for accepted client assignments
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation

Transportation Requirements

Because caregivers provide services in clients' private homes throughout Orange County, applicants must be able to reliably travel to their assigned client locations.

For assignments requiring driving or client transportation, requirements may include:

• Valid driver's license
• Reliable transportation
• Current automobile insurance meeting applicable requirements
• Acceptable driving record

Physical Requirements

Depending on the individual client assignment, caregivers may be required, with or without reasonable accommodation, to:

• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 30 pounds
• Assist clients with walking and mobility
• Assist with transfers using appropriate techniques and approved equipment
• Support clients who may be partial weight-bearing
• Stand and walk for extended periods
• Bend, kneel, squat, twist, and reach
• Assist clients in and out of beds, chairs, wheelchairs, showers, bathtubs, and vehicles
• Turn and reposition clients
• Perform repetitive movements associated with personal care
• Maintain sufficient physical stamina to safely perform assigned duties

Caregivers must follow their training, established safety procedures, and each client's individualized care plan. Any task or transfer that cannot be completed safely should be promptly reported to the Amada Care Team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous professional caregiving experience (2 years+)
• Experience working with seniors
• CNA, HHA, MA, MT, BHT or other relevant caregiving or healthcare experience
• Dementia or memory-care experience
• Experience assisting with activities of daily living
• Experience with mobility assistance and safe transfer techniques
• Weekend, evening, or overnight availability
• Flexible availability and interest in additional hours
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Most importantly, we are looking for caregivers who are compassionate, dependable, professional, safety-focused, and committed to treating every client with dignity and respect.