private sitting

caliotter3 · Jul 31, 2010

Since you are a CNA, you should be looking for at least the low end of CNA wages. I have seen CNA/HHA jobs listed for $9 to $12 an hour. Why not just do a home health job and get paid at the higher end of the range? HHA/CNAs can make an average of $12 an hour doing home health. You can work for private clients or through an agency.

tnc0712 · Jul 31, 2010

Honestly, nothing is moving right now in the area I live in. I have applied at nursing homes, hospitals... you name it.

And, the lady that emailed me asking if I would take on her sitting job only wants to pay me $100 for 48 HOURS of work.

I am posting part of the email she sent me to tell me what the job would partially entail.

thank u for getting back in touch with me. she currently is in the hosp. in nac. she has been in and out since oct. 09. right now she has had 8 fractured verts in her back repaired. she came to pine grove for rehab and did well. got her home on the 9th of this month, and she currently had been doing for the most part well considering her condition. last week she started complaining again about her back we took back readmit this past tue. she had frac 3 more verts and her sacrem he just repaired due 2 a fall a few yrs. back. this time prob due 2 so many surg. she had 2 be put in icu where she currently is as of friday. But getting 2 ur ?'s she is (or will be amb) with rehab once again. previous surg r both knees done, pacemaker, fell at home broke her right hip in may and now the fracs in her back. she is amb with a walker. potty chair at b/side. Takes lasix for chf (heart stable) with pacemaker. we just need someone that would be willing 2 stay on sat and sun. as i stated 2 u earlier. Have i scared u away yet!!

CoffeemateCNA · Jul 31, 2010

thank u for getting back in touch with me. she currently is in the hosp. in nac. she has been in and out since oct. 09. right now she has had 8 fractured verts in her back repaired. she came to pine grove for rehab and did well. got her home on the 9th of this month, and she currently had been doing for the most part well considering her condition. last week she started complaining again about her back we took back readmit this past tue. she had frac 3 more verts and her sacrem he just repaired due 2 a fall a few yrs. back. this time prob due 2 so many surg. she had 2 be put in icu where she currently is as of friday. But getting 2 ur ?'s she is (or will be amb) with rehab once again. previous surg r both knees done, pacemaker, fell at home broke her right hip in may and now the fracs in her back. she is amb with a walker. potty chair at b/side. Takes lasix for chf (heart stable) with pacemaker. we just need someone that would be willing 2 stay on sat and sun. as i stated 2 u earlier. Have i scared u away yet!!

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tnc0712 · Jul 31, 2010

@CoffeemateCNA, that was about my reaction too...

caliotter3 · Jul 31, 2010

They don't want you to be responsible for much for $2.08 an hour. I think you should pass that gem of a job by.

tnc0712 · Jul 31, 2010

I sent her an email telling her that I couldn't do it for anything less than $8 an hour... That's the absolute lowest I am willing to go. She never replied back.

ctmed · Jul 31, 2010

I have found this to be the case, too. Hospice seems a bit better deal, though

There can be more money in this than a hospital or a LTC if you have a great agency. You may need to be there a while to get the best routes. Watch out in these rural areas, most private pay folks live in the middle of nowhere and it can be a huge drive. Some of the private gigs are starting not to pay mileage, either.

Most of the time anyone has ever talked to me about private, it has always been cheap. They want me to drive them around, cook, clean house, wash clothes, and be a personal manservant for no money. It is also biased towards female workers.

fuzzywuzzy, CNA · Aug 1, 2010

How insulting. $2 an hour! My boyfriend is an artist with a degree and he found a classified ad wanting someone to do a huge painting (basically a mural) for free. The ad stated that they didn't want to have to pay anything but the artist should be grateful to get his/her name out to the public. Um, what? "Name recognition" or whatever he was talking about doesn't put a roof over your head or food in your stomach. Do you know how long it takes to paint a mural? How many hours? Some people have nerve, I guess.

KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN · Aug 2, 2010

RUN!!!!!!!!

Please I know things are hard, but $2.08/hr?!?! That's insulting. You'd be better off working @ McDonalds, at least they'll give you MINIMUM WAGE!

Google home health agencies in your area. In my experience, some home health agencies pay sort of low, while some pay better than nursing homes.

Have you considered assisted living? My first CNA job after I got licensed was @ an assisted living facility. They tend to hire new CNA's alot because the turnover rate is very high.

Finally, I've done private sitting & it was booooooring. Yea you do get to provide one on one care, but still..

Good luck :)