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In-Home Caregiver (RN, LPN, or CNA) 24-Hour Care Team

Bourg, LA, US$31,200-$58,240Posted 24 days ago

Job Description

In-Home Caregiver (RN, LPN, or CNA): 24-Hour Alzheimer’s Care Team

Schedule: Rotating shifts (days, nights, weekends available)

We’re a family putting together a small, dependable team of caregivers to provide around-the-clock care for our elderly loved one, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Shifts will alternate so that someone is with them 24 hours a day. We want caregivers who are patient, kind, and reliable, and who will treat our family member with dignity.

All pay requests will be considered, as well as any suggestions on how to create this team. If you have experience with shift rotations or team-based home care, we’d like to hear your ideas.

Requirements (must meet at least one)

  • Currently licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Currently licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
  • Currently Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
  • Listed on a government-sponsored Nurse Aide Registry

Responsibilities

  • Provide companionship, supervision, and personal care for a person living with Alzheimer’s
  • Give medication reminders
  • Get or help prepare up to 3 meals per day
  • Do light housekeeping to keep the home clean and comfortable
  • Use your own vehicle for the patient’s needs (appointments, errands, pharmacy pickups)
  • Talk regularly with the family and the other caregivers about the patient’s condition and needs

What We Offer

  • A safe, clean, and comfortable home
  • A separate private area for the caregiver when time permits
  • Flexible scheduling within a team rotation
  • Pay that’s open to discussion. Tell us what you need.

Preferred

  • Experience caring for people with Alzheimer’s or dementia
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and current auto insurance
  • CPR/First Aid certification

Pay: $15.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 28.0 – 168.0 per week

Work Location: In person

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