Lead In-Home Caregiver

We're seeking an experienced, highly dependable Lead Caregiver to support new client starts, complex care situations, caregiver transitions, and quality-focused care delivery across our service area.

Pay

• Competitive pay: $18.00 - $21.00/hr, based on experience and qualifications

Why This Role Exists

The Lead Caregiverl is one of the most trusted members of our caregiving team. This role helps new clients get off to a strong start, learns the unique routines and needs of each home, supports and trains caregivers entering new assignments, and provides consistent backup coverage when members of a care team are unavailable. Lead Caregivers work closely with office staff, clients, families, and caregivers to improve continuity, strengthen communication, and help ensure every client receives safe, reliable, high-quality care. If you're the caregiver others turn to for guidance, professionalism, and leadership, this may be the opportunity you've been looking for.

What Makes This Role Different?

As a Lead Caregiver, you won't simply be assigned routine shifts. You'll be strategically deployed to:

• Support new client Starts of Care
• Stabilize higher-need or higher-risk cases
• Help identify the best long-term caregiver match
• Provide valuable field observations that improve care quality
• Support on boarding and hands-on coaching opportunities when appropriate
• Serve as one of the office's most trusted front line care professionals

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care needs, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility support
• Support clients living with dementia, cognitive impairment, or chronic health conditions
• Assist with transfers, ambulation, and fall-risk prevention
• Observe and communicate changes in client condition or environment
• Support caregiver transitions and warm hand offs
• Provide feedback that improves care planning and staffing decisions

Must Have Qualifications

• Professional caregiving experience - facility or home care
• Experience with dementia or Alzheimer's care, to include late stage
• Strong transfer and mobility-assistance skills
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and active vehicle insurance
• Ability to travel throughout the service area
• Ability to use mobile technology for scheduling and documentation
• Physical ability to safely perform essential caregiving duties
• Adaptable to different personalities and home environments

Why Join Us

Home Instead is a care partner , not a staffing agency.

We deliver consistent, relationship-based care that allows clients to remain safe, respected, and independent at home. Our Care Pros are trusted professionals who show up prepared, communicate clearly, and follow through every shift.

At BHC, you are supported by

• A team that plans care intentionally (not reactively)
• Clear care plans and structured client introductions
• Office support for communication, updates, and problem-solving
• A culture that values accountability, respect, and follow-through

Benefits

• Paid orientation and ongoing paid training
• Vacation Pay
• Health Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Additional, scheduling opportunities
• 24/7 on-call support - you're never alone!

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