Lead Caregiver / CNA / HHA - Full-Time

About the role

Home Instead is hiring a Care Pro Lead to support older adults in their homes across the Northeast Florida Coast. This full-time role is designed for calm, dependable care professionals who are comfortable supporting a variety of clients, helping with new client starts, and stepping in when urgent coverage is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, professional care to older adults in their homes
• Aid with personal care, mobility, transfers, companionship, meals, and daily routines
• Support clients with dementia care and end-of-life care needs
• Help with new client starts to create a smooth and positive care experience
• Step in for urgent or last-minute shift coverage to help prevent gaps in care
• Review care plans and visit notes to understand each client's needs and preferences
• Communicate professionally with clients, families, office staff, and other caregivers
• Provide hands-on support, guidance, and encouragement to other caregivers when needed

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional caregiving experience, non-family, OR active CNA, HHA, LPN, or RN credential
• Experience with personal care, transfers, dementia care, and end-of-life support
• Calm, confident, and professional approach in changing or challenging care situations
• Strong communication skills with clients, families, office staff, and fellow caregivers
• Comfortable supporting and guiding other caregivers when needed
• Comfortable using a smartphone app for scheduling and care documentation
• Basic English reading, writing, and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel up to 60 minutes to client homes
• Comfortable working in different Northeast Florida home environments, including houses, apartments, condos, senior communities, homes with pets, and smoking environments
• Ability to accept shifts on short notice when needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the role, including assisting with mobility, transfers, and personal care

Skills

Calm, dependable, and professional approach in changing or challenging care situations

Strong communication skills with clients, families, office staff, and fellow caregivers

Comfortable supporting and guiding other caregivers when needed

Comfortable using a smartphone app for scheduling and care documentation

Basic English reading, writing, and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• $800-$880/week before taxes at 40 hours per week
• Weekly pay
• Overtime eligibility
• Mileage reimbursement between client visits
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more
• 24/7 support from the Home Instead Care Team

Pay

$20.00-$22.00/hr, depending on experience

Schedule

Must be available for 60 hours per week to qualify for guaranteed 40 full-time hours

Work Area

This role supports clients in homes across the Northeast Florida Coast, including Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Palm Coast, and surrounding communities. Because client homes may be spread across the region, this position requires reliable transportation, flexibility, and comfort planning travel between assignments when needed. Because client needs can change quickly, this position requires professionalism, dependability, and a strong commitment to high-quality senior care.