You like to help people. We can make it happen.
Preferred is always seeking caring, compassionate, and qualified people who want to grow their careers in healthcare — and make a difference.
Enjoy a job that lets you make people happier — every day
Home health aides like you create comfort, safety, and joy. When you work as a home health aide, you have the power to make a lonely, ill, or disabled person feel:
Healthier
Your work promotes their health — and may prevent life-threatening conditions.
Safer
Your steady presence makes them feel safe, loved and wanted.
Full of Hope
Your companionship and care make them feel that life is worth living.
What does a Home Health Aide do?
On a day-to-day level, you’ll be responsible to help your patient with tasks like:
Companionship
Mobility
Running errands
Bathing
Grooming
Meal preparation
Medication & appointment reminders
Continence issues
Creating a safe home environment
Why work
with Preferred?
Get great pay + benefits
COMPENSATION
Enjoy above-average rates, important benefits, and salaries that are paid right on time. You’ll get medical coverage, vacation + sick days, plus special rates for live-in positions.
Family Health Benefits
Direct Deposit
Transit Cards
24-hour support
Referral Bonuses
Paid Vacations
Know you’ll always have a job
Job Security
As one of the largest home care agencies in New York, Preferred has thousands of cases at its fingertips. Which means that you won’t go without work: if you lose your case, you’ll likely get another within 72 hours.
Get a quality education — for free
Training
Not yet certified as an HHA? Preferred will help you get there — for free. In our very own Department-of-Health-approved school, you’ll receive the gold-standard in home health aide training, under careful nurse supervision.
Feel supported and empowered
Community
When you give your heart and soul every day, you need to be filled up too! Expect to enjoy:
Regular content on self-care — because a good aide needs to take care of herself
Monthly updates & news — so you can stay connected and current on the latest in patient care
A comprehensive monthly survey — to make sure you have whatever you need to succeed
Service excellence recognition — because good aides deserve to be celebrated
Regular check-in emails — to help ease your transition and ensure ongoing satisfaction
Frequent gifts — because we really appreciate you.
Access ongoing professional development
In-Services
When you’re caring for the vulnerable elderly, you want to know you’re doing the absolute best. Our info-packed monthly in-services give you practical tools to make your job easier — and your patient happier.
Enjoy flexible hours
Convenient Scheduling
You’re juggling a lot— and you need a job that suits your family and lifestyle. We offer part- and full-time positions on different days of the week, so you can choose the case that works for you.
Join 7,564 people like you who love coming to work
“I would recommend PHCNY to other home health aides and patients”
72.2% of aides agree or strongly agree.
“I am happy working for PHCNY”
90% of aides agree or strongly agree.
“I am likely to stay with Preferred”
91% of aides strongly agree.
*Results gleaned from 2018 companywide emailed survey.
“Am I qualified to be a home health aide?”
We are always seeking certified home health aides in the NYC metropolitan area. To qualify, you must be:
Compassionate
Reliable
Caring
Understanding
Trustworthy
You must also be able to:
Care for patients respectfully and ethically
Find reliable transportation to and from the patient’s home
Communicate regularly with staff and nurses
Record & monitor patient health & information
Adapt easily to different environments
Successfully complete home health aide training. (Click here to apply for free schooling!)
Do you have what it takes to change someone’s life?
If you:
Enjoy being with people
Love making an impact in others’ lives
Appreciate the opportunity to learn new skills and grow in your career
Then you belong with us!
Apply for home health aide jobs
Not yet certified as a home health aide?
Preferred Home Care of New York is an equal opportunity employer.