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

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Home Care Aide (HCA) / Personal Care AttendantMake a Difference Every Day with Amada Senior Care!

Are you looking for a rewarding caregiving career that offers flexible scheduling, excellent benefits, paid training, retirement savings, and a supportive team that truly appreciates you?

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

At Amada, we believe exceptional care starts with exceptional caregivers. That's why we invest in our team with competitive benefits, hands-on training, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for professional growth.

Exciting New Benefit! Amada now offers a 401(k) retirement savings program with up to a 3.5% employer match, helping our caregivers invest in their financial future while making a difference in the lives of others.

Whether you're an experienced caregiver or looking to grow your caregiving career, we want you to feel prepared, supported, valued, and appreciated!

What We Offer – Benefits That Make a Difference!

Great caregivers deserve great benefits!

At Amada Senior Care – Orange County, we're proud to offer:

• NEW! 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with up to a 3.5% Employer Match! Invest in your future while building a rewarding career with Amada.
• 99% Employer-Paid Health Insurance on select medical plans for eligible employees.
• Multiple quality medical plan options.
• Full-time and part-time opportunities.
• Competitive hourly pay.
• Flexible scheduling based on your stated availability and client needs.
• Opportunities for consistent weekly schedules.
• Daytime, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.
• A variety of shift lengths based on client needs.
• 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 programs.
• Opportunities for professional growth with Amada Senior Care.

Your future matters to us! Our new 401(k) program is another way Amada is investing in the caregivers who make a difference every day.

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms. The 401(k) employer match is subject to plan provisions. Health benefit eligibility includes applicable plan requirements, including the applicable 30-hour-per-week threshold.

Flexible Scheduling That Works With Your Availability

One of the benefits of working in home care is the ability to provide us with the days and times you are regularly available to work.

During the hiring process, you tell us your ongoing availability, including the days, hours, and areas of Orange County where you are available to work. Our Scheduling Team then works to match you with available client assignments that fit within that availability.

We offer a variety of client schedules, including:

• Morning and daytime shifts
• Afternoon and evening shifts
• Overnight care
• Weekend opportunities
• Shorter and longer shifts
• Ongoing recurring client schedules
• Additional shifts for caregivers looking for more hours

Consistency is important. Because our clients and families depend on reliable care, caregivers are expected to provide realistic availability and maintain the regular availability they provide to Amada.

Specific shifts and hours depend on client needs and are not guaranteed, but our Scheduling Team works closely with caregivers to identify assignments that align with their stated availability, qualifications, and service area.

Training & Support to Help You Succeed

We don't want you walking into a client's home feeling unprepared.

Amada provides a comprehensive onboarding and caregiver training program designed to help you feel confident and successful in the care you provide.

Training and development 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

What You'll Do

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

Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene
• Providing companionship and emotional support
• Assisting with mobility, transfers, and walking
• Preparing meals and assisting with nutrition
• Providing medication reminders
• Assisting with light housekeeping related to client care
• Supporting clients with daily routines and activities
• Providing dementia care and supervision when appropriate
• Monitoring and reporting changes in a client's condition
• Maintaining accurate care documentation
• Communicating professionally with clients, families, and the Amada Care Team

What We're Looking For

We are seeking caregivers who are:

• Compassionate, patient, and dependable
• Passionate about helping seniors maintain their dignity and independence
• Professional and respectful
• Reliable and committed to assigned schedules
• Strong communicators who work well with clients, families, and team members
• Willing to learn and participate in required training
• Able to follow individualized care plans and company policies

Candidates must meet applicable California Home Care Aide registration, background clearance, and employment requirements.

Previous caregiving experience is valued.

Why Choose Amada Senior Care – Orange County?

At Amada, caregiving is more than a job. It's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while building a career with a company that values your contributions.

We know our caregivers are the heart of our organization, and we are committed to providing the tools, training, support, and benefits you deserve.

From flexible schedules and comprehensive training to excellent health benefits and our NEW 401(k) retirement program with up to a 3.5% employer match, Amada is investing in YOU!

Apply Today – Your Career with Amada Starts Here!

If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of seniors while joining a supportive team that values your work and your future, we would love to meet you!

Apply today to join Amada Senior Care – Orange County!

Amada Senior Care – Orange County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristic.ery client is different, which means your responsibilities may vary from one assignment to another.

Your duties may include:

• Assisting with bathing, showering, grooming, and personal hygiene
• Assisting with dressing and undressing
• Providing toileting and incontinence assistance
• Assisting with walking and mobility
• Providing transfer assistance using appropriate techniques and approved equipment
• 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 conversation
• Engaging clients in activities, hobbies, and established routines
• Accompanying clients on walks or approved outings
• Completing client-related laundry and changing bed linens
• Performing light housekeeping related to the client's care
• Maintaining a clean and safe client environment
• Encouraging independence whenever safely possible
• Observing and reporting changes in a client's condition
• 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, and the Amada Care Team

Why Amada?

Caregiving is incredibly personal work. You may be helping someone start their morning, preparing their favorite meal, keeping them company, helping them safely move around their home, or simply being the dependable person they look forward to seeing each week.

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

We are looking for caregivers who share that commitment and want to be part of a team that values compassion, reliability, professionalism, urgency, growth, and gratitude.

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

Apply today and make a difference with Amada Senior Care – Orange County.

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Requirements

Applicants must be able to meet the requirements applicable to their 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 able to understand and follow client care plans, safety instructions, and emergency procedures
• Must be comfortable providing hands-on personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, mobility assistance, and transfers as required by the client's care plan
• 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 be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation

Transportation Requirements

Because care is provided in clients' private homes throughout Orange County, caregivers must be able to reliably travel to their assigned client locations.

For assignments requiring driving or transportation, requirements may include:

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

Physical Requirements

Depending on the 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 all established safety procedures, training, and client-specific care plans. Any task or transfer that cannot be completed safely should be promptly reported to the Amada Care Team.

Scheduling & Availability

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 of the week you are available
• The hours you are available each day
• Whether you are available for daytime, evening, overnight, and/or weekend shifts
• The areas of Orange County you are available to work
• The approximate number of hours you are interested in working each week

Our Scheduling Team uses your stated availability to identify and offer client assignments that align with your availability, qualifications, location, and client needs.

Maintaining Your Availability

Consistency in your stated availability is an important requirement of this position.

Caregivers are expected to:

• Provide accurate and realistic availability when hired
• Maintain the regular availability provided at the time of hire
• Be available for appropriate client assignments offered within their stated availability
• Communicate promptly with the Scheduling Team regarding available assignments
• Follow company procedures when requesting a change to regular availability
• Provide appropriate advance notice when requesting an ongoing availability change
• Maintain reliable and punctual attendance for accepted assignments
• Arrive on time and