CNA for Personal Care and Dementia Support 12 Hour Shifts

Right at Home Hilton Head/Savannah; Cavalier Woods (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay with optional daily pay

Sign-on Bonus up to $420

Referral Bonus up to $300

Paid training

Paid time off

Supplemental insurance options

Supportive team

Job summary

Right at Home Wilmington is seeking a compassionate CNA to provide in-home care for an elderly female client with advanced dementia. The caregiver will assist with bathing, grooming, mobility, transfers, meals, and daily activities, while ensuring safety and dignity.

Be prepared for hands-on personal care, incontinence support, medication reminders, light housekeeping, and consistent scheduling. North Carolina CNA license preferred; weekly pay and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with dementia/Alzheimer's care preferred.
• NC CNA license preferred.
• Personal care including incontinence.
• Transfers, wheelchair mobility, and fall prevention.
• Patient, attentive, dependable and compassionate.
• Able to work with a nonverbal client.
• Communicate concerns promptly to office and family.

Responsibilities

• Provide bathing, grooming, and dressing assistance.
• Assist with toileting and brief changes.
• Assist transfers using a gait belt.
• Support wheelchair mobility and supervise walking.
• Maintain a safe home due to fall risk.
• Assist with meals and fluids; remind medications.
• Light housekeeping, laundry, and meal prep.
• Provide companionship through reading, music, outdoor time.
• Provide continuous supervision; do not leave client alone.

Skills

Dementia care

Nonverbal communication

Compassionate care

Transfers assistance

Fall prevention

Observation skills

Reliability

Education

NC CNA license

Job description

Right at Home Wilmington is seeking a compassionate, dependable CNA to assist an elderly female client in her home. This client has advanced dementia and is nonverbal, so we are looking for someone who is patient, observant, nurturing, and genuinely enjoys providing hands‑on care.

Schedule:

• Monday, Thursday, Saturday

• Daytime hours, approximately 7:00 AM–6:00 PM

• Specific shifts and hours will be determined based on caregiver availability and scheduling needs.

• Consistent availability is preferred.

Caregiver Responsibilities:

• Provide hands‑on assistance with bathing, personal hygiene, grooming, and dressing.

• Assist with toileting and frequent adult brief changes.

• Provide moderate assistance with transfers using a gait belt.

• Assist with wheelchair mobility and provide close supervision when walking.

• Maintain a safe environment due to the client's high risk for falls.

• Assist with meals, feeding as needed, and encourage fluids throughout the day.

• Provide medication reminders for pre‑dispensed medications.

• Perform light housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation using meals and supplies provided by the family.

• Provide companionship through reading, music, outdoor time, and other enjoyable activities.

• Provide continuous supervision. Client cannot be left alone.

Ideal Caregiver Qualifications:

• Previous experience with dementia or Alzheimer's care strongly preferred.

• Current North Carolina CNA license preferred

• Comfortable providing hands‑on personal care and incontinence care.

• Able to assist with transfers, wheelchair mobility, and fall prevention.

• Patient, attentive, dependable, and compassionate.

• Comfortable communicating with a client who is nonverbal and may not be able to express her needs verbally.

• Able to recognize changes in the client's condition and communicate concerns promptly to the office and family.

Why Work for Right at Home Wilmington?

• Weekly pay with optional daily pay.

• Sign‑on Bonus up to $420

• Referral Bonus up to $300

• Paid training.

• Paid time off (requires tenure).

• Supplemental insurance options through Aflac and Globe Life.

• A supportive team that values the important work our caregivers do.

If you are an experienced caregiver who takes pride in providing quality, compassionate care and enjoys making a meaningful difference in someone's daily life, we would love to hear from you!

If you are someone who changes jobs frequently, please do not apply to this position. It is not in the best interest of our clients to have a rotating door of caregivers. We need to be able to provide stability to both our clients AND our caregiving team. You deserve it!

Right at Home Wilmington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and business needs