Live-In CNA / Caregiver

Assured Quality Homecare - Connecticut•Norwich, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Assured Quality Homecare (ASQ), a nurse-owned, family-owned agency, is seeking dependable, compassionate live-in care professionals to provide support in clients’ homes across Southeastern and Eastern Connecticut. Care professionals reside in a client’s home for an agreed-upon rotation, provide continuous support, maintain professional boundaries, and promote client independence. Each 24-hour live-in day includes 13 paid working hours, three unpaid break hours, and eight unpaid sleep hours. Interruptions to a scheduled break or continuous sleep period that require assisting the client must be recorded and are paid. Candidates must be able to complete their agreed-upon rotation. The role is available full-time or part-time, including multi-day full-time schedules or part-time weekend schedules. Pay is $16.94 per paid hour, plus applicable overtime; the posting gives average daily earnings of $281.93 and states that a seven-day schedule can pay up to $3,947.02 before taxes in a biweekly period. ASQ offers nurse-led management support, paid training, and opportunities to advance into specialized care assignments, mentoring, training-assistant work, and field leadership or team-lead roles. Selected Connecticut applicants without formal credentials may complete paid training through ASQ’s Empower Training Academy in Norwich before beginning client assignments.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license, reliable personal vehicle, and current auto insurance.
CNA license from any U.S. state, HHA certification, other recognized professional caregiver training, or completion of ASQ’s Empower Training Academy PCA program as required in Connecticut.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Basic technology skills to complete required daily documentation on a mobile device.
Ability to work independently, manage daily routines, and adapt calmly to changing client needs.
Ability to satisfy background check, health screening, and onboarding requirements.
Ability to complete the full agreed-upon shift rotation.
Dependability, accountability, compassion, integrity, and resourcefulness when working independently.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to pursue advanced or specialized client care assignments, mentor newly hired care professionals, take on Empower Training Academy training-assistant opportunities, or progress into field leadership and team-lead roles.

Responsibilities

Assist with personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, with dignity and respect.
Support mobility, safe transfers, walking, and prescribed gentle exercises.
Prepare nutritious meals, encourage hydration, and perform light housekeeping and laundry to help keep the home safe and clean.
Provide timely medication reminders and meaningful companionship.
Follow individualized care plans and maintain accurate daily documentation.
Observe and promptly communicate changes in a client’s physical condition or behavior to the ASQ clinical team.
Record completed duties and any interrupted break or sleep time spent assisting the client.
Maintain professional boundaries and promote client independence while residing in the client’s home during the agreed rotation.