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Home Health Aide

Home Health

Full-time

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UniversaCare White Plains, NY

$19 - $25 / hour

White Plains, NY | | $19- 25 /hour | Private Pay UniversaCare is seeking an experienced, Spanish-speaking female Home Health Aide to provide hands-on personal care for a private client in White Plains, NY . This is a weekend, live-out position for a caregiver who is comfortable with bedbound care and transfers . Shift Details Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM OR 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM 6 hours per day Start Date: 1/3/25 Pay $19 - $25 / hour Private Pay Consistent weekend shifts Care Duties Bathing, toileting, and personal hygiene Hands-on assistance with transfers and mobility Medication reminders Meal planning and preparation Laundry and bed linen changes (hospital bed sheets both days) Light housekeeping Overall monitoring of well-being Caregiver Requirements Female caregiver preferred Fluent Spanish required Experience with bedbound clients Comfortable with hands-on care and mobility assistance Reliable, attentive, and compassionate Why This Role? If you’re ready for a better caregiving experience, apply today . Work a Case You’ll Actually Enjoy Private-pay, high-quality case Supportive team that responds fast Real one-on-one connection with your client Competitive pay for experienced caregivers Apply now if you’re a skilled HHA who speaks Spanish and is looking for consistent weekend work. Call us at (718) 224-3758 ext. 2 — leave a voicemail and we’ll call you back!