Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) Hourly Adult Personal Care

bayada

Newark, NJ 07101 | 40.731197 | -74.173667 · Newark

Posted Mar 4, 2026

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Essex County Assistive Care (ECA) - 409

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Job description

Base Pay: $19+/ hour

Daytime, Evening, & Overnight Shifts available

Short visits available (paid at higher rate)

PPE is provided for all cases

BAYADA Home Health Care has an immediate need for HHA - Home Health Aides to care for our clients in Essex County. As a member of our home care team, you will be valued, respected, and heard.

We have current job openings for HHAs– Home Health Aides in the following locations:

Bloomfield
Cedar Grove
Fairfield
Livingston
Maplewood
Montclair
Nutley
Roseland
Short Hills
The Caldwells
The Oranges
Verona
All of Essex County

We also offer Home Health Aide Certification Classes!

BAYADA offers Home Health Aides (HHAs) the following benefits:

Home Care Field Employees are eligible for any of BAYADA’s group medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits if you work an average of 30 hours per week over a 3-month measurement period.
Home Care Field Employees working less than 30 hours per week are eligible for the Minimum and Enhanced Minimum Coverage Plans.
To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here
Weekly pay
Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
Short commute times – we try to match you to opportunities near your home
Positive work environment and the tools you need to do your job
Scholarships
A stable working environment – we invest in our care team
Paid time off
24 / 7 on call clinical manager support

Qualifications for HHA – Home Health Aide:

Minimum one year work references in any type of field. - "Newly certified welcome"
Current HHA - Home Health Aide license listed in good standing with the board
Must have reliable transportation
Must be able to communicate in English
Must be authorized to work in the US
No license? We offer Home Health Aide Certification courses

Job Responsibilities for HHA – Home Health Aides:

Activities of daily living
Light housekeeping
Grooming
Toileting
Range of motion / exercises
Transfers / use of mechanical lifting devices
Oral feeding
Bathing
Vital sign checks: temperature, pulse, respiration
Home Management Tasks: laundry, meal preparation, bed making etc.
Assisting with ambulation
Medication assistance

BAYADA recognizes and rewards our HHAs who set and maintain the highest standards of excellence. Join our caring team today!

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.