Experienced Home Caregiver - $ 17.50/ hr.
How this pay compares
This posting states $17.50 an hour. Open caregiver jobs in New Mexico post a median of $17.50 an hour, the middle half $16.25–$18.50, across 39 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Caregivers employed in New Mexico earn a median of $13.71 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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- Training: at least 40 hours.
- Homemakers and personal care attendants of licensed home health agencies must be competent and complete at least 40 hours of training in the first year (10 hours before working in a client's home), covering communication, client rights, records, nutrition, housekeeping, care of the ill and disabled, CPR and first aid, infection control and home safety; or pass a competency evaluation.
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- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.58x · Clicks 27
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 76.1% · Stating an hourly rate 73.8%
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About the job
Heritage Home Healthcare | Albuquerque, NM
Location: Albuquerque, NM 87107
Pay: $17.50/hour for designated higher-needs client assignments
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Early morning shifts
Join Our Team!
Heritage Home Healthcare is seeking compassionate, dependable, and experienced caregivers to provide personalized, hands-on care for clients with higher-level personal care needs in Albuquerque.
We are looking for caregivers who are confident assisting individuals with limited mobility and who are committed to providing safe, compassionate care in a home setting.
Responsibilities
- Assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.
- Provide mobility assistance and safe transfers using a Hoyer lift when required.
- Assist with toileting and incontinence care.
- Provide support with activities of daily living.
- Assist with meal preparation, laundry, and light housekeeping.
- Provide companionship and appropriate supervision.
- Communicate client needs and concerns to the care team.
Qualifications
- Previous hands-on caregiving experience required.
- Familiarity with Hoyer lifts and safe transfer techniques required.
- Experience assisting individuals with significant mobility limitations.
- Experience providing dementia care preferred.
- Compassionate, patient, and dependable.
- Ability to perform essential job duties safely, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Availability for weekday morning shifts.
Pay & Schedule
- $17.50/hour while working designated higher-needs client assignments.
- Standard caregiver assignments pay $12.36/hour.
- Monday–Friday, early morning shifts.
- Albuquerque, NM 87107.
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If you’re an experienced caregiver who takes pride in providing compassionate, quality care, we’d love to hear from you!
Join Heritage Home Healthcare and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Training & Development
From Heritage Healthcare Services's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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