Seeking Temporary, Full-Time, Live-In Caregiver – from Tuesday 12/3 thru Friday 12/6 AND Monday 12/9 thru Thursday 12/12
Needed during these days:
-Evening of Tuesday 12/3 thru evening of Friday 12/6
-Saturday 12/7 and Sunday 12/8: Vacation (unpaid days off). If you want, you can stay in your room, at the patient's condo.
-Morning of Monday 12/9 thru evening of Thursday 12/12
Approximately 1 day of training (evening of Tuesday 12/3 thru evening of Wednesday 12/4) will be provided, prior to the regular caregiver departing on vacation.
Caregiver is needed to care for a 60 year-old paralyzed man, while his regular caregiver is on vacation. Temporary caregiver must be a resident in the local Washington, DC / Northern Virginia / Maryland area.
If you meet the requirements and want to be considered for the position, please respond with a brief description of your work experience (and resume if available).
HIRING REQUIREMENTS:
-brief phone interview
-short in-person interview at the patient's home in Ashburn, Virginia 20147. During this time, you can see the home where you would be living during your live-in caregiver position.
IMPORTANT:
Please note that although this job is labeled as "Full-Time," there will be a LOT of downtime. However, you would need to assist the patient whenever needed.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Patient is a 205 pound, 6 foot tall paralyzed male. Caregiver must be strong enough to move the patient from one side of the bed to the other, in order to prevent pressure sores on the patient's skin. I've had many caregivers who were only a fraction of my weight, and they were able to easily move me on the bed – as long as they used correct nursing methods.
During the day, the patient needs to be turned approximately 2-3 times. Overnight, the patient usually sleeps all night with no rotations.
Patient has a quiet and easy-going personality.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide full-time, live-in caregiving.
A Registered Nurse (RN) will visit 3 times per week to manage medications and some toileting.
The caregiver must be strong enough and able to turn the patient in bed in order to to prevent the patient from getting pressure sores. Approximately 24 hours of training will be provided. A video on some of the training will also be made available to you.
The patient has an ostomy for urine. The urine drains into a 2 liter (2L) bag on the side of the bed. You must empty this bag at least 2-3 times a day.
A Registered Nurse (RN) usually changes the patient's urinary ostomy appliance. However, you must be able to change the ostomy appliance by yourself if needed. You will be trained on how to do this. The patient can also help provide some limited, repeat limited instructions to you on how to do this.
The patient eats about 2-3 times per day and occasionally 1-2 snacks. The foods are in the refrigerator, freezer, or kitchen cabinets. If needed, the foods can be easily microwaved.
BENEFITS:
Pay is:
$150 per day
Note: $50 on evening/night of Tuesday, December 3rd
-much free time
-your own private bedroom with large TV, walk-in closet, and bathroom
-Access to entire home (kitchen, dining room, laundry, etc.). You must provide your own meals. There are numerous grocery stores, fast food places, and restaurants nearby.
-Ideally, the new caregiver would be a homebody but would still have the freedom to occasionally go out (as long as sufficient advance notice is given to the patient).
-The Ashburn metro station (on the Silver line) is an approximately 10-15 minute car drive away from the patient's condo.
REQUIREMENTS:
-Must provide proof of Covid 19 vaccination(s).
-Must pass a criminal background check (at the patient's expense).
-Must provide at least 1 work reference.
-Needs to provide proof of being able to legally work in the U.S. (U.S. citizen, or a green card holder, or an Employment Authorization document holder).
-Must sign a short employment contract.
If you meet the requirements and want to be considered for the position, please respond with a brief background of your work experience (and resume if available).