Live-In Caregiver - Home Health Aide
We're seeking a dedicated and caring individual female to provide personalized, in-home care for a memory care patient. This is a temporary position that will end mid-August. This is an opportunity to make a profound difference in someone's life during a meaningful time, working as part of a supportive healthcare team. The ideal candidate for this is someone with healthcare experience BEYOND basic CNA. A home health aide or nursing student would be ideal. YOU MUST HAVE TANGIBLE PATIENT HANDLING EXPERIENCE. This is not companion care. This is hospice.
Mandatory Skill Set
- Patient handling, changing, and dressing
- Familiar with wound care
- Cooking basic meals
- Basic health care skills
What You'll Do:
- Provide gentle, dignified personal care including assistance with daily activities, bathing, dressing, and mobility support
- Prepare nutritious, comforting meals tailored to our loved one's preferences and needs. This is not heat and eat. You must be able to work independently in a kitchen, unsupervised.
- Maintain a clean, peaceful home environment that promotes comfort and well-being
- Collaborate with our wonderful hospice team of nurses and CNAs and therapists who provide regular support and guidance
- Offer companionship and emotional support with patience and understanding
What We're Looking For:
- Current healthcare training
- Experience working with memory-care patients
- Experience with Hoyer lift operation (additional training provided as needed)
- Understanding of basic personal care, hygiene and medical needs
- Must be able to plan and prepare healthful meals
- Will be required to do light housekeeping
- Medication management
- A compassionate heart and patient demeanor, especially with memory care
- Ability to work collaboratively with medical professionals - this is a must!
- Comfortable with household management tasks
- The patient is female - we require a biologically female caregiver for the comfort of the patient
- HOUSEHOLD HAS A DOG. You will be asked to feed and let the dog outside between the dog walker visits
What We Offer:
- Private room and board in a comfortable home
- Competitive compensation
- The support of experienced professionals
- The opportunity to provide comfort and dignity during an important time
- A family that truly values and appreciates your care
Please submit your resume along with a good contact number. NO CANDIDATE WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NO EMAILS ANSWERED WITHOUT A RESUME.
Please do not submit questions about the position unless a resume is attached
This position is a 1099, paid weekly, and is short term only.
Salary commensurate with experience and references and follows the pay scale for live in care. IT IS NOT HOURLY.
All references will be checked.
We cannot compensate any relocation. This position is temporary and located in Raleigh, NC. We recommend local applicants.
Position is open immediately.