Senior Helpers - Manalapan·Manalapan, New Jersey
Provide personal care and assist clients with activities of daily living and household support services to maintain their independence. Monitor client status, perform homemaking tasks, and report changes in health to the nursing supervisor.
Job Title: Certified homemaker-Home health aide (Chha)
To provide personal care services and to help clients maintain their independence and to assist them with the activities of daily living and household and family support services.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
3. Perform homemaking tasks in accordance with the plan of care, including meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, light housekeeping, laundry, errands, changing of bed linens, vacuuming, sweeping and mopping of floors, dusting of client’s environment, emptying client’s
wastebaskets and garbage, cleaning of refrigerator, cleaning of the bathroom (bathtub, sink, and toilet), cleaning of kitchen (washing dishes, counter tops and the floor.)
4. Accompany the client to doctor’s appointments, only with approval from the Director of Nursing and/or Nursing Supervisor, upon family member request.
5. Follows the policies of Senior Helpers, including, but not limited to, attendance, punctuality, adherence to dress code and maintaining a professional appearance, wearing of proper identification, accepting of assignments, completion of time sheets and weekly aide activity sheets (accurately reflecting the activities and care performed), meeting health and in-service requirements.
6. Reports changes in the client’s status to the Director of Nursing and/or Nursing Supervisor.
7. Responds to an emergency by calling 911 and Senior Helpers.
8. Adhere to infection control and safety procedures that are in accordance with agency policy.
9. Maintains confidentiality of client information and records, in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
10. Emotional support, companionship, socialization and motivation through conversation, encouragement and recreational activities.
11. Arrive to work on time.
12. Clock into the telephony system.
13. Respond to emails from Senior Helpers staff.
14. Maintain human resource (HR) compliance documentation.
15. Complete orientation, including GEMS Training Module 1, Infection Control.
16. Adhere to the policies and procedures of Senior Helpers.
17. Any additional tasks, activities or duties as assigned by the Senior Helpers staff.
Market context
New Jersey nursing jobs typically see steady demand across hospitals, long-term care, and outpatient settings, with new graduate nurses often eligible to apply. Competition can be strong because employers look for accredited nursing education, licensure readiness, and flexibility around shifts, while benefits such as tuition reimbursement, sign-on bonuses, and retirement plans can make offers more attractive. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your credential status and highlight any clinical rotations or patient-care experience in your application.