Care Provider Registration Requirements
Nurses (RNs and LPNs)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Current FL RN or LPN license
- Employment Authorization Document(s) (EAD) to work in the U.S.
- Current Driver’s License or Photo ID
- Social Security Card
- Level 2 Criminal Background Screen
- Free of Communicable disease statement (dated within the last 6 months. May not be signed by a Chiropractor.)
- Current CPR from American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety & Health Institute
- 1 hour of HIV/AIDS Training
- 3 hours of Alzheimer's Training
- 30-hour Infusion Therapy Training (LPN only – Optional)
- 5-year employment/ contract history
- Current Auto Insurance – if providing transportation in own vehicle
- Current Vehicle registration – if providing transportation in own vehicle
- Employee Identification Number (EIN) (optional)
- Professional Liability Insurance (recommended)
- Occupational Accident Insurance (recommended)
Home Health Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Current FL CNA license or proof of a minimum of 40 hours of Home Health Aide Training from an FDoE or DOH approved school or program
- Employment Authorization Document(s) (EAD) to work in the U.S.
- Current Driver’s License or Photo ID
- Social Security Card
- Level 2 Criminal Background Screen
- Free of Communicable disease statement (dated within the last 6 months. May not be signed by a Chiropractor.)
- Current CPR from American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety & Health Institute
- 1 hour of HIV/AIDS Training
- 3 hours of Alzheimer's Training
- 2 hours of Self-Administration of Medication Training
- 5-year employment/ contract history
- Current Auto Insurance – if providing transportation in own vehicle
- Current Vehicle registration – if providing transportation in own vehicle
- Employee Identification Number (EIN) (optional)
- Professional Liability Insurance (recommended)
- Occupational Accident Insurance (recommended)
Homemakers, Companions, and Sitters
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Employment Authorization Document(s) (EAD) to work in the U.S.
- Current Driver’s License or Photo ID
- Social Security Card
- Level 2 Criminal Background Screen
- Free of Communicable disease statement (dated within the last 6 months. May not be signed by a Chiropractor.)
- 1 hour of HIV/AIDS Training
- 3 hours of Alzheimer's Training
- 5-year employment/ contract history
- Current Auto Insurance – if providing transportation in own vehicle
- Current Vehicle registration – if providing transportation in own vehicle
- Employee Identification Number (EIN) (optional)
- Professional Liability Insurance (recommended)
- Occupational Accident Insurance (recommended)
Advantages of Being an Independent Contractor
- Set your market rates
- Act as your own boss, take control of your career
- Work the hours that suit your lifestyle and schedule
- Have independence - choose when, where and how you work
- Contract with multiple companies
- Pick up additional shifts
- Deduct certain business-related expenses on taxes
- Plan better for retirement by using tax-deferred accounts
- Have the support of local Client Care Liaisons to ensure you’re getting the right volume and type of work
