Job Application FAQs

Just 2 to 10 minutes (will take longer if you decide to attach a cover letter and key in a couple paragraphs about your experience as a caregiver).

Senior Home Care Agencies, Assisted Living Communities and Nursing Homes subscribe to Caregiverlist's interactive job application service. As hiring needs are ongoing, the hiring companies can easily sort, screen, contact and revisit job applications to match their hiring needs for current and future openings. It is very common for senior care companies to have multiple new openings occur each day.

You could be contacted as soon as the same day you submitted the application. Many hiring senior care agencies contact applicants they are interested in as soon as the application arrives. Other agencies will contact applicants only on certain days of the week. You are welcome to submit an application again after 30 days.

The Job Application provides a drop-down box for you to indicate the mile radius you are willing to work from your home address.

You may reapply after 30 days. We know that sometimes Caregivers take a job position and their client's condition improves or their client passes away and their schedule availability will change — you are welcome to submit another application after 30 days.

Include information on your caregiving experiences and be willing to share details about why you enjoy working as a caregiver. Offer full availability for your work schedule — senior care companies need weekend, weekday, overnight, and part-time staff. The more flexible your schedule, the better your chances of matching an open staffing need.

You must be at least 18 years of age. Some companies do have a higher age minimum requirement for Caregivers, depending on the state where they are located.

Visit Caregiverlist's Caregiving Jobs Career Center to learn about nursing aide certification.

Visit Caregiverlist's Caregiving Jobs Career Center to learn about training opportunities.

Visit Caregiverlist's Caregiving Jobs Career Center to learn about background checks.

Applications for Employment typically ask for:

• 3 professional references (names, addresses, phone numbers)
• 3 personal references (names, addresses, phone numbers)
• Education (with dates of graduation/completion)
• Specialized Training Completed (seminars, continuing education courses)
• Previous Work History (will need names of Supervisors and phone numbers)
• Volunteer Work

Review our Job Application Checklist and view a Sample Senior Home Care Agency Job Application.

1. Background Checks are required and may include: Social Security verification, DMV record, Worker's Compensation, Credit History and Criminal History. Learn more about Background Checks.
2. Drug Test (some agencies test in the field)
3. Employment Agreement which may include a non-compete/non-disclosure agreement
4. Form I-9: Employment Eligibility Verification
5. Some agencies may conduct a Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Aide Skills test

As a caregiver applicant, you may be eligible for the following benefits upon hire. This list is not guaranteed to be offered by all agencies — ask about specific benefits when you interview.

• Health Insurance (may require co-payments)
• Dental Insurance (may require co-payments)
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Hospital Indemnity Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Retention Bonus
• Company Holiday Pay
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Discounted Entertainment Tickets
• Credit Union Membership
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus for Referring Other Caregiver Applicants and Clients

Visit Caregiverlist's Caregiving Jobs Career Center to learn more about benefits.

All Senior Home Care Agencies must provide contributions to Social Security, Unemployment Insurance and Worker's Compensation Insurance. Learn more about Caregiverlist's Quality Standards for participating Senior Home Care Agencies.

Caregiver pay varies by region but typically pays a couple dollars more than minimum wage (minimum wage varies by state).

Hourly rates typically start between $8.00 and $10.00 per hour.
Daily rates typically start between $90 and $120.00 per day.

When working for an agency you may qualify for overtime pay if you go over a 40-hour work week for hourly care, and you will also qualify for other employee benefits.

Agencies hire both full-time and part-time Caregivers and live-in Caregivers and will often accommodate unique schedules for high-quality Caregivers. This makes Caregiving an option for individuals who may be going to school part-time or full-time, especially if they are pursuing an education in a related field such as Social Work or Nursing.