Part-time caregiver needed (Johnson City, TN)

Part-time caregiver needed (Johnson City, TN)

18 Sep 2024
Tennessee, Tri-cities 00000 Tri-cities USA

Part-time caregiver needed (Johnson City, TN)

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CAREGIVERS WANTED This is my brother, Daniel. He is 36 years old, and fourteen years ago, he suffered a spinal cord injury which resulted in him being mostly paralyzed and in a wheelchair. He attended Sullivan East High School and was a good student and athlete. He is still living his life to the best of his ability, though. He lives in a separate apartment in my home (in Johnson City, TN), and has 24/7 caregivers, one primary live-in caregiver, and one or more back-up caregivers. Through a program called “Choices”, the state pays a decent salary to the caregivers. We are looking for a new backup caregiver. Please note that the Choices program mandates that caregivers work on a 24 hour schedule - we are looking for someone to take one or two 24-hour shifts per week.

Qualifications: no prior medical experience is required. You do not have to be a nurse or a nursing assistant, although that experience would be helpful. CPR/First Aid certification will be required before you start, but if you are interested in the job, you can fill out an application and then work on getting that. Approval for the program will include passing a background check.

Duties: Duties include getting Daniel out of bed and into the wheelchair, and at night, putting him back in bed. Duties also include showering and shaving him, some meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, and driving him to appointments. There are some medical tasks such as dispensing medications, emptying a catheter bag, and bowel program. You would be taught how to do these tasks. You do need to be healthy to do this job - it can be physically demanding to move and stretch Daniel. It is not necessarily a matter of size and strength, as you will be taught techniques - but you do need to have physical stamina.

Pay: The pay for back-up caregivers is 134.95 per 24-hour day. Schedule will be flexible, but ideally, you would work at least one and no more than two 24 hour shifts per week. The pay is not negotiable, as it is set by the government Choices program.

Of course, I am biased, but Daniel is intelligent, sweet, considerate, forgiving, and very appreciative of any services or kindnesses bestowed on him. You will love him! The work is not easy, but you will be performing a labor of love and compassion.

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