Home Care Recruiter at Eminence Home Care in East Orange, NJ

Home Care Recruiter – Job Description

Position Title: Home Care Recruiter

Department: Human Resources / Recruitment

Position Summary:

The Home Care Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring qualified caregivers, home health aides (HHAs), and personal care assistants (PCAs) to meet the staffing needs of the agency. This role plays a key part in ensuring the agency maintains adequate staffing levels while identifying compassionate, dependable, and qualified individuals who are committed to providing quality in-home care.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, source, and attract qualified caregivers, HHAs, and PCAs.
• Post job advertisements on Indeed, social media, and other recruiting platforms.
• Review applications, screen resumes, and conduct phone and in-person interviews.
• Evaluate candidates for experience, availability, reliability, communication skills, and suitability for home care.
• Explain job expectations, responsibilities, schedules, and agency requirements to candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, hiring decisions, and onboarding processes.
• Collect required employment documentation, certifications, and background check information.
• Follow up with candidates throughout the hiring process to maintain engagement.
• Work closely with scheduling and operations teams to identify staffing needs and fill open positions.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment tracking reports.
• Meet established recruiting and hiring goals.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified caregivers to support ongoing staffing needs.

Qualifications

• Previous recruiting or staffing experience preferred.
• Experience in home care, healthcare, or staffing is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.
• Comfortable conducting phone screens and interviews.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems, and online job boards.
• Ability to work independently and meet recruitment targets.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Number of qualified candidates recruited.
• Number of successful hires per week/month.
• Time to fill open caregiver positions.
• Interview-to-hire conversion rate.
• New hire retention and attendance.
• Ability to meet agency staffing demands.

Ideal Candidate

A proactive, organized, and results-driven recruiter who understands the urgency of caregiver staffing. The ideal candidate is personable, persistent, resourceful, and able to identify dependable caregivers while maintaining a positive candidate experience.