CNA Caregiver

Happy to Help Caregiving - East Idaho; Idaho Falls (ID); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Happy to Help Caregiving in Idaho Falls is seeking a highly experienced in-home caregiver to support a high-needs client with memory care. You will provide one-on-one care, assist with daily living activities, and follow an established care plan in the client’s private home.

Candidates should have significant memory-care experience, strong patient and communication skills, reliable transportation, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Significant previous caregiving and memory-care experience is required.
• Experience caring for individuals with dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, or similar memory-related conditions is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide memory-loss and cognitive-impairment support tailored to the client’s care plan.
• Offer calm redirection, reassurance, and consistent support.
• Monitor safety and surroundings, reporting changes promptly to the care team.
• Assist with activities of daily living and established routines.
• Provide companionship, conversation, and emotional support.
• Assist with personal care including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene.

Skills

Memory care experience

Caregiving experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Happy to Help Caregiving provides compassionate, non-medical in-home care that helps clients remain safe, comfortable, and independent in the place they know best: home. We support families through companionship, personal care, respite care, and veteran-focused services, always with an emphasis on dignity, respect, and dependable support. Our goal is to provide care that feels personal, professional, and responsive to each client’s unique needs, preferences, and daily routines.

At Happy to Help, we believe great care is built on trust, consistency, and meaningful human connection. Our caregivers play an essential role in helping clients maintain quality of life at home while offering families peace of mind and reliable support. We are proud to build local care teams that show up with kindness, professionalism, and heart, and we value caregivers who are committed to making a real difference in the lives of others every day.

About the Role

Happy to Help Caregiving is looking for a highly experienced caregiver to join our team serving the Idaho Falls area and surrounding communities . This position will primarily support a high-needs client requiring memory care , so we are specifically seeking someone with demonstrated experience caring for individuals with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive impairment, or similar memory-related conditions.

As an in-home caregiver, you will provide meaningful one-on-one support that helps the client remain safe, comfortable, and supported in their own home. This role requires someone who is patient, dependable, observant, and confident providing a higher level of individualized support.

This is relationship-driven, hands-on work that requires consistency and sound judgment. The right caregiver will be able to provide calm reassurance, redirection, safety monitoring, and assistance with daily routines while following an established care plan and maintaining a person-centered approach.

Applicants should have significant relevant caregiving and memory-care experience , communicate professionally, and be comfortable working independently with a client who requires a higher level of support. Client-specific training will be provided.

If you are an experienced caregiver who understands the patience, consistency, and attentiveness required when supporting someone with memory-related needs, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Depending on the client’s individualized care plan, responsibilities may include:

• Providing specialized support for a client experiencing memory loss or cognitive impairment
• Providing calm redirection, reassurance, and consistent support
• Monitoring the client’s safety and surroundings
• Assisting with activities of daily living and established daily routines
• Providing companionship, conversation, and emotional support
• Assisting with personal care including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene support
• Preparing meals and snacks according to client preferences and dietary needs
• Assisting with feeding support when needed
• Performing light housekeeping tasks including laundry, dishes, tidying, trash removal, and maintaining a safe living environment
• Providing medication reminders according to the care plan (no medication administration)
• Assisting with mobility, repositioning, walking assistance, and safe transfers using mobility aids when needed
• Providing transportation assistance for appointments, errands, grocery shopping, or approved outings throughout the Idaho Falls area
• Following the established care plan carefully and consistently
• Observing and promptly reporting changes in the client’s condition, behavior, or needs to the office team
• Documenting care activities accurately
• Supporting the client’s routines, independence, dignity, and personal preferences with professionalism and respect

Caregivers are expected to arrive on time, communicate professionally, maintain respectful boundaries, and provide dependable, consistent care.

Qualifications

Due to the needs of this particular client, significant previous caregiving and memory-care experience is required .

Preferred qualifications include:

• Demonstrated experience caring for individuals with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive impairment, or similar memory-related conditions
• Significant hands-on caregiving experience
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required
• Ability to pass a criminal background check
• Patient, calm, dependable, trustworthy, and respectful demeanor
• Strong judgment and ability to respond appropriately to changing situations
• Ability to provide redirection and reassurance in a calm, person-centered manner
• Ability to follow written care plans and verbal instructions carefully
• Comfortable assisting with personal care and mobility support
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working independently with a high-needs client
• Reliable attendance and punctuality

Client-specific training will be provided to ensure the caregiver understands the client’s individual routines, needs, and established care plan.

• Location: Idaho Falls, ID and surrounding communities
• Pay: $20 per hour
• Hours: Approximately 25–30 hours per week
• Type: Non-medical, in-home caregiving
• Environment: One-on-one care provided in a private residence in the Idaho Falls area
• Mileage reimbursement available for qualifying travel

Why Work With Happy to Help Caregiving?

• $20 per hour
• Approximately 25–30 hours per week
• Meaningful one-on-one work where consistency makes a direct impact
• Client-specific training provided
• Supportive, respectful, team-oriented work environment
• Safety equipment provided
• Opportunity to build a strong one-on-one client relationship
• A company that values dependable, experienced, compassionate caregivers
• The opportunity to support seniors, veterans, and individuals who truly need dependable care