Caregiver / Home Care Aide - Flexible Shifts & Same-Day Pay

Pay: $19.00–$22.00 per hour
Job type: Part-time and full-time
Shifts: Flexible 4- to 12-hour shifts
Posting location: Vista, CA
Service area: North County San Diego

Help Someone Have Their Best Day

FirstLight Home Care is hiring compassionate and dependable caregivers for clients throughout North County San Diego.

This is a traveling, in-home caregiving position. Applicants must be willing and able to accept assignments in multiple North County communities, including Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, San Marcos, Escondido, and surrounding areas.

We have day, evening, overnight, weekday, and weekend shifts ranging from 4 to 12 hours. Tell us your availability, and we will discuss assignments that fit your schedule, experience, and skills.

Why Caregivers Choose FirstLight

Our caregivers are the heart of FirstLight. We hire people we would trust with our own families and provide the training, communication, and local office support they need to succeed.

• $19.00–$22.00 per hour
• Same-day pay option for eligible employees
• Flexible 4- to 12-hour shifts
• Paid orientation and ongoing training
• One-on-one client assignments
• Paid sick leave and paid time off
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Mileage and cellphone reimbursement when applicable
• Local office support when you need it

What You’ll Do

Depending on the client’s care plan, you may assist with:

• Companionship and meaningful activities
• Bathing, dressing, toileting, and incontinence care
• Meal preparation and medication reminders
• Dementia reassurance and redirection
• Transfers, mobility, and fall-prevention support
• Light housekeeping
• Care documentation and communication
• Transportation and errands when assigned

What We’re Looking For

• Professional or personal caregiving experience preferred
• Compassionate, patient, and dependable
• Comfortable providing hands-on personal care
• Dependable attendance and strong communication
• Willingness to travel throughout North County San Diego
• Reliable personal vehicle
• Valid California driver’s license
• Current auto insurance
• California Home Care Aide registration or willingness to complete the process
• Ability to satisfy applicable background-clearance, health-screening, and agency onboarding requirements
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation

Paid training is available for compassionate and dependable candidates who are ready to learn.

Important Travel Requirement

This position is not limited to clients in Vista. Caregivers must be willing to drive to assignments throughout North County San Diego. The exact client location and schedule will be discussed before you accept an assignment.

Apply Today

If you have a heart for service, we would love to meet you. Come experience FirstLight’s Culture of Care!

FirstLight Home Care is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

Work location: In person at clients’ homes throughout North County San Diego.

FirstLight Home Care provides compassionate, high-quality in-home care that helps seniors live safely, comfortably, and independently in the place they love most—their home. Our caregivers are the heart of what we do, and we are committed to creating a supportive environment where caregivers feel valued, respected, and set up for success. Many of our caregivers stay with us for years because they feel supported by our team and connected to the clients they serve.