Nursing Assistants & Nursing Students - Cherished Companions Home Care, LLC

Work with us & get hands-on experience for your future nursing career! 
We'll work around your school schedule!

“Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have." -Margaret Mead

What: We are looking for caregivers to help care for clients (mainly fragile, ill, disabled, and/or elderly), one-on-one, in their homes. We hire nursing students, State Tested Nursing Aides (STNAs), Home Health Aides (HHAs), Medical Assistants (MAs), *OR* anyone else with a heart & desire to care for others, who are willing to learn & become a professional caregiver.

When: Short shift, long shifts, morning shifts, afternoon shifts, part-time hours, or full-time hours. We currently have them all!

Where: Clients are located throughout eastern Eastern Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Northern Portage, and Northern Summit Counties. We are especially in need of caregivers for our clients in Lake County.

Pay: Starting at $15.25 per hour

Why: a) It will look good on your future resume, b) You can practice the skills you learn in the classroom in a more relaxed 1-on-1 environment, c) We write pretty darn good letters of recommendation for future nursing jobs, d) Get hands-on practice using equipment such as hoyer lifts, gait belts, slide boards, catheters, colostomy bags, & diabetic tools, & e) We'll work around your school schedule. On top of all that... we are the proud winners of the 2022 Home Care Pulse Best of Home Care Provider of Choice, Employer of Choice and Leader in Excellence awards. 

How: Apply online and then check your email.  A Skills Survey will be sent to you with a list of true or false questions. Please answer true or false to each question and then hit submit. Once we receive your answers, we will reach out to you by email about the next step in the hiring process.

Benefits

• $15.25 per hour
• Overtime available!
• Flexible scheduling
• Paid travel between clients
• Paid training opportunities (in person & online)
• Referral bonuses
• Caregiver appreciation prizes & monthly drawings
• Yearly employee holiday party
• Virtual interviewing options
• Health, dental, and vision insurance *
• 401K retirement program *
• Life insurance - company sponsored *

*Available after 1 year of full-time employment.

Qualifications

• 18 years or age or older
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Willing to drive to client's homes, up to 30 minutes away
• Good interpersonal skills
• Prior experience in a healthcare, hospitality, or in-home care environment (preferred but not required). We'll train, if you're willing to learn!
• Ability and willingness to complete online continuing education training classes (8 hours of training required per year)
• Reliability: Professionalism and discipline to arrive to clients' homes, on time, every time

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and hygiene assistance, such as showering, bathing, toileting, incontinence care, grooming, and dressing
• Remind clients to take prescribed medication and assist them with monitoring vitals
• Help with mobility around the house or outside (doctor’s appointments, walks, preventing falls, etc.)
• Plan and prepare meals and/or assist with feeding
• Run errands for the client or accompany them to successfully do so
• Keep the clients engaged in favorite activities and conversation
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
• Light housekeeping & laundry

For more info or to see what we're all about, check us out at www.cherishedagency.com or https://www.facebook.com/cherishedcompanionshomecare/