Certified Home Health Aide

About the Role

Help patients regain strength, maintain independence, and achieve their health goals in the comfort of their own homes. As a Home Health Aide, you'll provide hands-on personal care and support that enables patients to recover safely while preserving their dignity and quality of life. Through assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meal preparation, mobility, and other daily activities, you'll play an important role in helping patients navigate their recovery journey and remain as independent as possible.

This role is ideal for a compassionate caregiver who enjoys building relationships and encouraging progress. You'll work closely with patients, families, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support individualized care plans, monitor patient well-being, and reinforce healthy routines that promote recovery and self-sufficiency. Every visit is an opportunity to help patients gain confidence, celebrate meaningful milestones, and move closer to achieving their highest level of independence.

Location

Office Location: 600 E Carmel Dr, Suite 144, Carmel, IN 46032

Main Service Area: Carmel, Indianapolis, surrounding

This role is a high travel position and requires daily travel within the service area to provide care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weekend On-Call Rotation

Required Qualification

Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training

Sixteen hours of classroom must be completed prior to a mandatory 16 hours of practical training

Must meet Medicare Home Health Aide training program and competencies

Must hold current certification as a nurse aide and be in good standing on the state nurse aide registry

Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage

Preferred Qualifications

Experience as a Home Health Aide, Hospice Aide, or Certified Nursing Assistant

Essential Skills and Competencies

Must be able to read and write in English and follow written and verbal instructions in English effectively

Understands home health philosophy, comfortable providing specialized care to homebound patients in the home or facility

Provides a calm manner when in a patient’s home

Has empathy for the needs of the ill, injured, frail and the impaired

Pay Range

$18.50 — $23 USD

How We Care for You

Mileage Reimbursement

Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off for Full Time

Part Time/Per Diem also accrue Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care

Company paid Short Term Disability

Company paid Life Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Pet Insurance

ID and Fraud Protection

And more...

Optimal C are is where your dedication meets a rewarding career.

Top Work Places for 12 consecutive years, Great Places to Work certified for 6 consecutive years, and we believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people. We’re committed to supporting your professional growth, valuing your expertise, and creating an environment where you can do your best work every day.

As a clinician-owned and operated organization, we empower our team members to provide personalized, compassionate care to patients and families every day.

We are a leading provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice that encourages collaboration, innovation, and clinical excellence. From chronic disease management and rehabilitation to end-of-life care, our focus is on improving outcomes and enhancing quality of life.

We live a simple Mission: Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.

Background Screening

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Screening is completed by a third-party administrator, the Michigan Long-Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Reasonable Accommodations

We offer reasonable accommodations throughout the application process, interview stages, and during employment to ensure all team members can thrive. Please reach out to us if you would like to request a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We believe an exceptional place to work begins with diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.