or apply directly on Optimal Care's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Optimal Care's roles stay open a median of 28 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Optimal Care's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Optimal Care
- moderate 17 stale, 8 reposted of 53 open
- Hiring momentum
- 103 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Optimal Care's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Optimal Care.
About this role
As a Hospice Aide/Homemaker, you will provide compassionate, hands-on support to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. Your responsibilities will include assisting with personal care tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and meal preparation, while also building meaningful relationships with patients and their families. This role requires daily travel within the Greater Kalamazoo area and involves working closely with an interdisciplinary care team to meet each patient's unique needs.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Optimal Care as an employer.
What you need
- Completed a minimum of 75 hours of classroom and supervised practical training
- Current certification as a nurse aide and in good standing on the state nurse aide registry
- Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage
- Must be able to read and write in English and follow written and verbal instructions in English effectively
- Understands hospice philosophy and is comfortable providing specialized care to the terminally ill
- Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
Nice to have
- Experience as a Hospice Aide, Home Health Aide, or Certified Nursing Assistant
What you get
- Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA and FSA options including Dependent Care
- Company paid Short Term Disability
- Company paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
Worth weighing
- High travel position requiring daily travel within the service area
- Weekend on-call rotation may be required
- Employment contingent upon successful completion of a background check
Summarised from Optimal Care's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Optimal Care on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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