Caregiver United States

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What the job involves

  • Assist clients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal hygiene.
  • Prepare meals and assist with feeding clients.
  • Provide companionship and conversation to clients.
  • Transport clients to appointments and community activities.
  • Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.
  • Monitor client well-being and report changes to the care team.
  • Assist with mobility, transfers, and walking.
  • Administer medication reminders and document care.

Summed up from 30 recent Caregiver job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Caregiving 3 in 10 postings
  • Activities of Daily Living 2 in 10 postings
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 in 10 postings
  • Food Preparation 1 in 15 postings
  • Dementia Care 1 in 15 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Driver's License 4 in 10 postings
  • Personal Care Aide Training 1 in 10 postings
  • CPR Certification 1 in 15 postings
  • Home Health Aide Certification 1 in 25 postings
  • Residential Medication Aide Certification 1 in 30 postings

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Experience asked for

  • 1 to 2 years 8 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 1 in 20 postings
  • 5 years or more 2 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 1 year.

Education asked for

  • High school diploma or GED Almost all postings
  • Associate degree 1 in 30 postings
  • Bachelor's degree 1 in 95 postings

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Is this role in demand?

22,170 open Caregiver jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $18.50 an hour (most between $16.50 and $20.26). See the full salary breakdown

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