Care Assistant Jobs in Kentucky
Care Assistant jobs in Kentucky are concentrated in Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green, where demand for hands-on support in home health, memory care, and long-term residential settings is consistently strong at every experience level from first-time aides to seasoned caregivers. Major employers with a lasting presence across the state include Kindred Healthcare, Signature HealthCARE, and Baptist Health, each operating multiple facilities and maintaining steady hiring pipelines. The most in-demand specialties are dementia and Alzheimer's care, post-acute rehabilitation support, and home-based personal care assistance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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As our Patient Care Assistant, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.
Every day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms.
Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.
- Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
- Monitors and records vital signs
- Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
- Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
- Obtains and records daily weight
- Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
- High School Diploma, GED or SRNA
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Completion of PCA II Orientation CBO Checkoff
- One (1) year direct patient care experience
Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
Pay Range
$22.51 - $31.79 /hour
As our Patient Care Assistant, you’ll help our patients feel safer and more comfortable by assisting with their basic daily life activities.
Every day, you will directly support patients with tasks such as personal hygiene, mobility, and feeding, while also assisting nursing staff with vital sign monitoring and preparing patient rooms.
Your success in this role comes from your genuine desire to help patients feel better, whether that means giving them fresh bed linens or checking their vitals. You're diligent about your tasks, observant of patients’ conditions improving or declining, and accept coaching well.
- Provides direct patient care as delegated by RN staff
- Monitors and records vital signs
- Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs
- Accurately measures, records, and reports intake and output
- Obtains and records daily weight
- Performs blood glucose testing using blood glucose meter
- High School Diploma, GED or SRNA
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Completion of PCA II Orientation CBO Checkoff
- One (1) year direct patient care experience
Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.
Pay Range
$22.51 - $31.79 /hour
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What Kentucky Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in care assistant jobs across Kentucky.
- Active Kentucky Nurse Aide certification or eligibility to sit for the state competency exam
- High school diploma or GED required by most Kentucky care facilities and home health agencies
- Demonstrated ability to assist residents with daily living activities including bathing and mobility
- Current CPR and first aid certification accepted by a Kentucky-approved provider
- Clean criminal background check in accordance with Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services requirements
- Reliable transportation or the ability to meet scheduled shift start times at facility or client locations
Care Assistant Jobs in Kentucky: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a care assistant in Kentucky?
To work as a care assistant in Kentucky, most employers require you to hold a Kentucky Nurse Aide certification, which is issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing after you complete a state-approved training program and pass a competency evaluation covering both written knowledge and hands-on skills. Programs are offered through community colleges, vocational schools, and some long-term care facilities across the state. Entry-level positions in home health may accept candidates actively enrolled in training.
Which companies hire care assistants in Kentucky?
Employers hiring care assistants in Kentucky right now include GOLDEN YEARS ADULT DAY CARE, Baptist Health System KY & IN, and Deaconess Health System, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Kentucky's large network of long-term care communities, rehabilitation hospitals, and home health agencies means hiring is distributed statewide, not just in the major metros.
Which Kentucky cities have the most care assistant jobs?
Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green account for the most care assistant openings in Kentucky. Louisville drives the highest volume as the state's largest population center, anchored by major health systems and a dense cluster of senior living communities, while Lexington and Bowling Green reflect growing regional demand tied to their own hospital networks and expanding residential care facilities serving surrounding counties.
Are there remote care assistant jobs in Kentucky?
Yes, but they're rare. Care assistant work is fundamentally hands-on, requiring in-person support with daily living, mobility, and personal care, which means most positions are facility-based or home-visit-based. About 10% of care assistant openings tied to Kentucky are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those tend to be care coordination, scheduling, or telephonic wellness-check roles rather than direct care positions.
How can I get hired as a care assistant in Kentucky with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is enrolling in a Kentucky-approved nurse aide training program, many of which are offered free or at low cost through employers like Signature HealthCARE and Kindred Healthcare, who regularly recruit from their own training cohorts. Community and technical colleges affiliated with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System also run short-term programs. Candidates coming from home health aide, personal care attendant, or direct support professional roles often move into care assistant positions without starting over, and completing the Kentucky Nurse Aide certification before applying gives any candidate a clear competitive edge.
Where can I find and apply to care assistant jobs in Kentucky?
You can find and apply to care assistant jobs in Kentucky on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search the listings by location or specialty, find the roles that fit your experience and availability, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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