Special Care Attendant (SCA) – Floater

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Department: Personal Care Services (PCS)

Employment Type: Part-Time, Hourly (~25 hours/week)

Work Model: Field-based, multi-branch coverage

Reports To: Care Coordinator / Field Supervisor (assignment-based)

The Special Care Attendant (SCA) – Floater provides in-home personal care and support services to elderly and/or disabled clients across multiple branch locations. This role is designed to stabilize care delivery by filling short-notice callouts, temporary coverage gaps, and interim assignments while permanent staffing is secured.

This is a highly flexible, on-demand role that requires adaptability, reliability, and strong communication skills. SCA Floaters must be comfortable with variable assignments, diverse client needs, and travel within assigned coverage areas. While part-time in hours, this role carries elevated responsibility due to its impact on continuity of care and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide personal care services to unstaffed or temporarily unassigned clients within the service area
• Accept assignments on a short-notice basis to support coverage needs
• Assist clients with:
  • Bathing, grooming, oral hygiene, and personal care
  • Meal preparation and feeding assistance
  • Light housekeeping (cleaning bathrooms, kitchens, laundry, tidying living areas)
  • Essential shopping and errands (excluding client transport)
• Observe and report changes in client condition, medication compliance concerns, or safety issues
• Communicate promptly with Care Coordinators regarding assignment status, issues, or barriers
• Submit accurate and timely documentation, timesheets, and required reports
• Follow all agency policies, scope-of-practice guidelines, and safety protocols
• Maintain client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA requirements
• Represent Elara Caring professionally and uphold the organization’s mission and values
• Perform other duties as assigned based on coverage needs

Critical Role Expectations

• High flexibility with minimal assignment restrictions
• Willingness to travel within assigned coverage areas
• Comfort supporting a wide range of clients and case types
• Strong reliability and attendance
• Clear, proactive communication — especially when issues arise
• Adherence to compliance, safety, and escalation protocols
• Due to liability and safety requirements:
• Caregivers may not transport clients in personal vehicles
• Strict adherence to scope of practice is required at all times

Schedule & Hours

• Approximately 25 hours per week
• Daytime coverage, generally between 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Schedule varies based on branch needs and coverage demands
• Assignments may change with short notice
• This is not a fixed-schedule or single-client role.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Ability to work irregular or changing hours as needed
• Physically demanding role in a potentially high-stress environment
• Ability to lift, move, and transfer clients (up to 50–100 lbs as required)
• Full range of motion (standing, bending, lifting, reaching)
• Exposure to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, and cleaning chemicals
• Compliance with occupational safety and bloodborne pathogen protocols

Career Path

This role is intended to serve as a developmental pathway for high-performing caregivers interested in future leadership or advanced responsibilities within Personal Care Services.

You will report to the Care Team Supervisor.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request, a job description can be provided.

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