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Personal Care Aide at Interim HealthCare

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Job Description

Description

As a Personal Care Aide, you will be called to care when you're needed most. As part of Interim HealthCare, you'll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our clients.

Overview:

Aides needed in the Somerset area for 7 days a week with days, afternoons and nights needed.

7a-2p Sunday thru Friday.

What we offer our Personal Care Aide:

  • Competitive pay, benefits, and incentives.
  • Truly flexible scheduling - a dedication to work/life balance (Full-time (FT), Part-time (PT), PRN)
  • Daily Pay option available
  • No Overtime Required
  • 1:1 patient care

Working at Interim HealthCare means a career unlike any other. With integrity at the center of all we do, we know that when we support you and your community, you'll change lives every day.

As a Personal Care Aide, you will:

  • Assist patients with daily hygiene activities, such bathing, grooming, toileting and elimination, and nutritional intake.
  • Help patients with daily living deeds, such as, light housekeeping, shopping, preparing meals, and grocery shopping
  • Provide companionship and conversation; even the smallest interaction means a lot
  • Help the patient navigate the healthcare system by scheduling appointments and communicating needs to our nursing team, when appropriate

To qualify for a Personal Care Aide with us, you will need:

  • One (1) year of verifiable experience in assisting patients in personal care
  • Attention to detail; able to carefully follow instructions and document notes regarding a patient's condition.
  • Reliable transportation to/from care sites and/or work location
  • Valid Driver's License and Auto Insurance

At Interim HealthCare, we know that being our best is non-negotiable - that's why we treat your family like our own. We take a patient-centric approach to address each individual's mind, body, and spirit; our caregivers work tirelessly to help their patients and families find peace. From our unmatched referral response times to our focus on quality improvement, the most beautifully complicated time of your life is our life's work.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Typical mid-level pay: $35k for Home Health and Personal Care Aides nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$35k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$26k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $44k

Pay increases slowly with experience in this field.

Raises may be modest; negotiate well upfront.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Limited
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
High turnover market

Many openings, but pay doesn't scale as much with experience.

+17%
10yr growth
765,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent

Good time to build expertise—demand will chase supply.

Labor data: BLS 2024