How to hire a care partner

How to hire a care partner, step by step

Here's a step-by-step care partner hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a care partner job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new care partner
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your care partner job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a care partner for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A care partner's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, care partners from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents care partner salaries for various positions.

   Type of Care Partner	Description	Hourly rate
   Care Partner	Personal care aides help clients with self-care and everyday tasks. They also provide social supports and assistance that enable clients to participate in their communities.	$10-21
   Aide	Aides are personal employees of their clients who commonly have health issues that render them unable to do certain tasks. They help out their clients with activities they may need assistance in... Show more	$10-16
   Attending, Ambulatory Care	An attending, ambulatory care is responsible for providing patient care, supporting ongoing treatment of health issues, and managing recovery through coordinating with attending physicians or other medical professionals. They evaluate medical records, including history and consultation purposes, develop a necessary care plan, keep an accurate medical chart, and schedule laboratory tests and follow-up as needed... Show more	$9-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Vital Signs
   • Care Plan
   • Medication Administration
   • CPR
   • Customer Service
   • Quality Care
   • Compassion
   • PET
   • Good Time Management
   • Phlebotomy
   • Emotional Support
   • Senior Care
   • Patient Care

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage CMS, state, and complaint surveys.
   • Manage shelterpractices and evaluate various volunteering, outreach, foster, rescue, and pet placement programs.
   • Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
   • Direct motion capture shoots for adding more animation to existing characters for crowd simulation.
   • Comfort care and ADL's, including range of motion exercises and encouraging early mobility in post-op patients.
   • Work on the Neurosurgery/Neuroscience unit caring for step down patients from the ICU, seizure patients and stroke patient.

   More care partner duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your care partner job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A care partner salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a care partner in Texas may be lower than in Alaska, and an entry-level care partner usually earns less than a senior-level care partner. Additionally, a care partner with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average care partner salary

   $15.25hourly

   $31,723 yearly

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   Entry-level care partner salary

   $22,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average care partner salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Montana	$38,471	$19
   2	Nebraska	$35,286	$17
   3	Massachusetts	$35,174	$17
   4	California	$34,906	$17
   5	Colorado	$34,646	$17
   6	Pennsylvania	$33,228	$16
   7	Ohio	$32,918	$16
   8	New York	$31,969	$15
   9	Missouri	$30,547	$15
   10	Arizona	$30,218	$15
   11	Indiana	$30,067	$14
   12	Illinois	$29,578	$14
   13	Virginia	$29,133	$14
   14	Georgia	$28,833	$14
   15	New Jersey	$28,742	$14
   16	North Carolina	$28,627	$14
   17	Texas	$25,584	$12
   18	Tennessee	$25,278	$12

   Average care partner salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Mount Sinai Health System	$63,452	$30.51	10
   2	Cadence Design Systems	$61,148	$29.40	3
   3	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	$58,748	$28.24	1
   4	Nokia	$54,187	$26.05	6
   5	University of California	$50,157	$24.11	31
   6	University of California-Berkeley	$48,877	$23.50	1
   7	UC Merced	$48,179	$23.16
   8	Health Alliance	$48,092	$23.12	13
   9	Siemens	$47,307	$22.74	1
   10	University of Southern California	$44,985	$21.63	7
   11	UC Santa Barbara	$44,919	$21.60
   12	Parkway	$42,970	$20.66	2
   13	Jennings	$42,134	$20.26
   14	Dignity Health	$42,032	$20.21	98
   15	Westchester Medical Center	$41,041	$19.73
   16	Chesapeake Regional Healthcare	$40,013	$19.24	1
   17	Sharp HealthCare	$38,919	$18.71	10
   18	HonorHealth	$38,551	$18.53
   19	Surgery Partners	$37,020	$17.80	9
   20	LifePoint Health	$36,848	$17.72	34

4. Writing a care partner job description

   A care partner job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a care partner job description:

   Care partner job description example

   $1000 Hiring Bonus and $1000 Bonus after 1 year:

   Medical, dental, 401K, vacation, and sick time:

   $18-$20/hour

   We will pay for you to obtain your HCA license Part-time and full-time positions available:

   LOVE YOUR WORK. JOIN OUR TEAM.:

   Seeking compassionate, energetic Care Partner who aspires to help seniors live a life of purpose, no matter what their age or ailment. The Care Partner is responsible for hands-on care while supporting the physical, mental and emotional needs of each resident. Care Partners assist with all aspects of daily living, working harmoniously with other team members to sustain a safe, healthy and homelike environment.

   A community, not a facility. As thought leaders in the industry, we take a positive, holistic approach to senior care and encourage independence, as people are happiest when they can make their own choices. We provide opportunities for physical activity, social engagement, intellectual stimulation, spiritual, and fun. We treat our residents and our team members like family.

   HIGHGATE OFFERS:

   * A beautiful, friendly work environment

   * The opportunity to make a difference in the quality of life of our very special residents

   * Competitive salary depending on experience

   * A stable schedule

   * Room for professional growth and development

   * Benefits including medical, dental, short- and long-term disability and life insurance, sick/vacation pay, holiday pay, tuition assistance, paid maternity/paternity leave, paid bereavement, and matching 401 (k)

   QUALIFICATIONS:

   * Minimum 18 years of age

   * Current (or obtain) CPR and First Aid certification

   * Current TB test

   * Health screening and fingerprinting (California only)

   * Negative criminal record/background statement

   * Ability to see, hear, sit, stand, bend, lift, and move continuously during work hours

   * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

   * Meet all criteria as required by state and local licensing agencies

   * Good judgement, problem-solving and decision-making abilities

   APPLY NOW:

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find care partners for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your care partner job on Zippia to find and recruit care partner candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit care partners, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new care partner

   Once you've found the care partner candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new care partner first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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