Calling All Certified Home Health Aides!

First Care of New York – Bronx is looking to hire certifed Home Health Aides! We will be accepting applications beginning June 28th for an upcoming Home Health Aide one day orientation taking place on July 6th! We ask that you please bring the following documents in order to apply:

     o Valid ID

     o Social Security Card

     o 2 Professional reference letters

     o Current physical (Dated within 3 months)

     o Valid HHA Certificate

We have full time and part time positons available! Please feel free to call us at 718-364-7251 Ext 214 or visit us at First Care of New York 2488 Grand Concourse Suite 329, Bronx, NY 10458. Good Luck!

Frequently Asked Questions for home health and personal care workers

Is First Care Of New York an agency or a school?

First Care is Both!
First-Care of New York Inc. is a licensed Home Care Service Agency as well as a licensed Home Health Aide Training Program, approved by the New York State Department of Health. First Care also is accredited by the Joint Commission with a gold Seal of approval. First Care provides Home Care services to the: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester County as well as offers Home Health Aide Training to qualified individuals. Training facilities are located at 2488 Grand Concourse, Suite 329, Bronx, NY. 10458 and 833 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11226.

What type of training programs do you offer?

First Care Of New York currently offers Home Health Aide and Personal Care Aide training at the Bronx and Brooklyn and QueensTraining facilities.

What is a Personal Care Aide?
The Personal Care Aide is prepared to assist clients and families with personal care and home management. The Personal Care Aide provides services to patients whose medical conditions are stable. The Personal Care Aide works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

The Personal Care Aide qualifications will conform to NYCRR Title X 700.2
Some responsibilities include:

• Assist with care of the teeth and mouth
• Assist with care of the hair including shampooing and shaving.
• Assist with ordinary care of the nails, including washing, drying, and filing with an emery board.
• Assist with bathing in bed, tub or shower.
• Assist with feeding.
• Assist with walking, use of walker, or wheelchair.
• Assist with dressing.
• Assist with transfers from bed to chair or commode and back.
• Prepare and serve meals according to instructions.
• Change bed linen.
• Dust, vacuum, and straighten the room that the patient uses.
• Wash dishes, scour kitchen and bathroom sink.
• Maintain general cleanliness of the patient environment.
• List needed supplies.
• Shop for patient in the absence of family members.
• Launders patient’s clothes and linens in the absence of family members

What is a Home Health Aide?

The Home Health Aide is trained to provide home management, personal care and health related tasks to patients and families experiencing recent episodic or chronic health care problems. The Home Health Aide works under the supervision of an RN or LPN.

The Home Health Aide qualifications will conform to NYCRR Title X 700.2

 Some responsibilities include:

•  Assist with the care of the teeth and gums.
•  Assist with the care of hair including shampooing and shaving.
•  Assist with ordinary care of nails, such as washing, drying and filing with an emery board.
•  Assist with bathing in the bed, tub or shower.
•  Assist with feeding.
•  Assist with toileting, use of commode, bedpan, urinal.
•  Assist with dressing.
•  Assist with walking, use of walker or wheelchair.
•  Assist with transfers from bed to chair or commode and back.
•  Prepares and serves meals according to instructions.
•  Changes bed linens.
•  Dusts, vacuums, and straightens the room the patient uses.
•  Washes dishes, scours the kitchen and bathroom sinks.
•  Maintains general cleanliness of the patient environment.
•  Lists needed supplies.
•  Shops for the patient in the absence of the family.
•  Launders the patient’s clothes and linens in the absence of the family.

In addition, the Home Health Aide is trained on Health Related Tasks and deemed competent to performing various tasks, to list a few (performing simple measurements and tests(temperature, pulse, blood pressure, etc), assisting with preparing complex modified diets, assisting with the use of prescribed medical equipment)

What is the difference between a Home Health Aide and a Personal Care Aide?

The main differences are the amount of training that is required, the tasks they are able to perform and the condition of the patient they are servicing

Personal Care Aide is only trained based on the Homecare Curriculum a curriculum set by the Department of Health, while the Home Health Aide is trained based on the Homecare curriculum and the Health Related Tasks set by the Department of Health.

The Home Health Aide is trained on Health Related Tasks and deemed competent to performing various tasks, to list a few (performing simple measurements and tests(temperature, pulse, blood pressure, etc), assisting with preparing complex modified diets, assisting with the use of prescribed medical equipment) which the PCA cannot perform.

The condition of the patient that a PCA is servicing needs to be stable where as the patient an HHA will service is chronic in nature.

How long is your HHA/PCA training?

PCA training is currently an 8 day program. It runs from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm each day for the 8 days. We currently do not offer evening classes or weekend classes..

HHA training is currently an 15 day program. It runs Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm each day for 15 days. We currently do not offer evening classes or weekend classes for this course.

 
What are the requirements to enroll in the training?

 To enroll you just have to provide us with a valid ID that proves your working status here in the USA, a social security card, and one professional reference that is typed and signed. If you are not sure if you have these requirements please feel free to ask the recruiter for details. Upon receiving these documents and a completed application the person will then be signed up for an interview for training.

Do you offer job placement?

Yes! Every student that successfully completes one of our training programs (PCATP, HHATP) and meets all the agency requirements is offered to be assigned to a case.

Do you offer your employees benefits?

Yes! We offer health insurance, dental plan, accident and cancer indemnities, disability income protector and life insurance after 3 months of employment and vacation pay after a year.

Do you offer bonuses? 

Yes! We have an Aide of the Month bonus of $100 (if chosen by our coordination staff) and Aide of the Year bonus of $200 (also chosen by our coordination staff) and often run various referral bonuses.

HHA-PCA Requirements

HHA/PCA Document Requirements

Photo ID: EITHER USA Passport, Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), Work Authorization Card OR If born in the USA, Photo ID (State, Benefit, School,) WITH Birth Certificate.

Social Security Card: (No Exceptions)

2 Professional References: MUST BE TYPED AND SIGNED

1) May be from a previous employer. (This includes private employment) It MUST state 1) dates of employment, 2) title, 3) duties, and 4) speak to your good character. OR may be from a school (High school, training school, college, etc) OR may be a professional reference. Professional meaning from a Pastor, Priest, Doctor, Nurse, Case Worker, Social Worker, Principle, Teacher, Case Manager, etc. It MUST state 1) how they know you on a professional level, 2) how long they have known you, and 3) speak to your good character. If they have worked with you then it MUST also state 1) more or less when you and this person have worked together and 2) in what capacity (If you not sure please ask the recruiter)

Physical: MUST be within 3 months from the day you apply to work with us, and MUST include standard physical (Height, Weight, Vaccinations, limitations, etc.) Rubella Vaccine/titre, Rubeola Vaccine/titre (if applicable) PPD (Tuberculosis shots - step one and two) with dates and results, and Drug Screen with results. All physicals MUST be signed by the physician and dated.

PCA Certificate(s): A PCA Certificate obtained by the Department of Health or Department of Education..

HHA Certificate(s): A HHA Certificated obtained by the Department of Health or Department of Education. HA training facility. If Certificate was not issued this current year, certificate must be accompanied with your in-service certificates or you must be working with an agency or worked for an agency within the current year.

PCA Class Requirements

HHA/PCA Class Document Requirements

Photo ID: EITHER USA Passport, Permanent Resident Card (Green Card), Work Authorization Card, Certificate of Naturalization OR If born in the USA you can provide Photo ID (State, Benefit, School,) WITH Birth Certificate.

Social Security Card: No Exceptions

1 Professional Reference: MUST BE TYPED AND SIGNED May be from a previous employer. (This includes private employment) It MUST state 1) dates of employment, 2) title, 3) duties, and 4) speak to your good character, OR may be from a school (High school, training school, college, etc) OR may be a professional reference. Professional meaning from a Pastor, Priest, Doctor, Nurse, Case Worker, Social Worker, Principle, Teacher, Case Manager, etc. It MUST state 1) how they know you on a professional level, 2) how long they have known you, and 3) speak to your good character. If they have worked with you then it MUST also state 1) more or less when you and this person have worked together and 2) in what capacity.

Free Personal Care Aide / Home Attendant Training in Queens

First Care of NY – Queens is currently seeking individuals who are interested in FREE Personal Care Aide/Home Attendant training. Starting Monday June 21st we will be conducting on the spot interviews to individuals who provide all document requirements. Please stop by our Queens office at 91-31 Queens Blvd Suite 409, Elmhurst, NY 11373 or speak to a First Care Recruitment Specialist at 718-478-1454 for details.

Personal Care Aide / Home Attendant Job Fair in New York City

First Care of New York will be attending a job fair on Friday June 19 at America Works located at 228 East 45th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue. We are looking for individuals interested in Personal Care Aide/Home Attendant and Home Health Aide trainings. Individuals who are already certified Home Health Aide and/or Personal Care Aides are also welcome to apply for possible employment. Please feel free to call a First Care Recruitment Specialist at 718-478-1454 for additional information.

Free Training Schedule

Recruitment will be conducting interviews for our upcoming Bronx Personal Care Aide/Home Health Aide classes from 6/1 to 6/8. Walk Ins with all document requirements will be interviewed on the spot at our Bronx office located at 2488 Grand Concourse Suite 329. If you already applied for our PCA/HHA trainings you will be contacted or you may stop by our Bronx office.


In addition, our Brooklyn office is currently in need of people interested in becoming a certified Personal Care Aide/Home Attendant who speaks Spanish or is bi-lingual Spanish/English. Please stop by our Brooklyn office on 833 Flatbush Avenue (On Linden Blvd) or call 718-364-7251 Ext 222 for details.

Spanish Version:
Nuestra oficina de Brooklyn necesita a personas que son interesada en el entrenamiento de Personal Care Aide/Home Attendant que habla Espanol o son Bilingues en Espanol y Ingles. Por favor venga a nuestra oficina de Brooklyn en 833 Flatbush Avenue (En Linden Blvd) o llama a 718-364-7251 Ext 222 para detalles.