AT HOME CAREGIVER-COLLEGE GRAD Live-In Position - High Salary

Job Description

Private family seeking a caregiver for a very ill young woman, who is bed bound with ME/CFS (to learn more about the disease, links are listed below). The successful candidate will be patient, kind, understanding, and a quick learner. The patient is unable to perform normal daily functions like going to the bathroom, eating, communicating with doctors and friends on the phone, and turning herself in bed, so much of your job will consist of helping her with these tasks. This home is COVID-19 free and we ensure safety for all of our employees.

This job is perfect for a college graduate who ultimately wants to become a physician assistant or medical doctor, but is seeking a gap year opportunity to help pay off student debt or study for higher education exams. This job provides you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, ability to save money with generous pay and the satisfaction of helping someone severely in need.

Location

Our home is located in beautiful Greenwich, CT, just a 15 minute drive to Stamford, CT, and a 45 minute train ride from NYC

Responsibilities & Duties:

Assist the patient with turning and repositioning body in bed

Daily medication administration and feeding

Help the patient with texting, calling, emailing doctors and friends to maintain relationships

Assist the patient with going to the bathroom using a bedpan

Starting and stopping IV fluids

Assisting nurses, doctors, and physical therapists who visit the home

About You:

You're a college graduate interested in pursuing a career in healthcare

Motivated, energetic, and hardworking

Easily adaptable to new environments

Physically able to frequently reposition the patient in bed

Even tempered, and tolerant

Consistent and reliable

Inquisitive mind and desire to learn

Hourly Wage:

Training period will last 4 weeks. During this time period, pay is $25/hour

Once training is complete, pay will begin at $40/hour

$5 increase to hourly wage every 3 months

Note: Training period could go faster or slower depending on how quickly you learn

About ME/CFS:

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, an illness also known by the disparaging name of ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’, is a complex neuroimmune disease affecting mainly the central nervous system, the metabolic system, and the immune system. People with ME/CFS can be bed bound for months, years, or even an entire lifetime, given there are currently no approved treatments for the disease. ME/CFS is without a doubt a current and emerging issue in medicine The Center for Disease Control went so far as to call it a “hidden health crisis” in 2017. More information can be found in the links below.https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/conditions/me-cfs/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a12779054/what-is-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/chronic-fatigue-patients-push-for-an-elusive-cure/409534/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/07/07/a-sudden-illness