Skilled Caregiver (RN/LPN/CNA/HHA) - Rural Des Moines
Part-timeDes Moines, IAFull-time / Part-time / Per DiemSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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The Skilled Caregiver provides professional home care according to individualized care plans and may support clients with complex needs. The role includes personal care, mobility assistance, medication administration and specialized treatments as appropriate to the caregiver’s license. Caregivers travel between client homes in rural Polk County and Des Moines, with flexible scheduling and one-on-one assignments.
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Job Description: As a Skilled Caregiver, you will provide professional home care services in accordance with individualized care plans. This role requires strong clinical knowledge, compassion, and adaptability, as you may work with clients who have complex needs. Key Responsibilities: - Follow individualized care plans as directed by supervising nurse or physician. - Assist clients with personal care, mobility, and activities of daily living. - Administer medications and monitor vital signs (RN/LPN scope). - Support wound care, oxygen use, and other specialized treatments as appropriate to license. - Encourage client independence while ensuring safety. - Provide accurate, timely documentation of all client visits. - Communicate effectively with families, supervisors, and healthcare team members. Qualifications: - Active Iowa RN, LPN, CNA, or HHA certification (depending on position). - Current CPR certification (employer provided if not current). - Recent TB test or ability to obtain before hire. - Reliable transportation for travel between client homes in rural Polk County/Des Moines. - Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. and assist with transfers. - Strong communication and documentation skills. Benefits and Perks: - Flexible scheduling (full-time, part-time, PRN available). - Competitive starting pay, based on role and experience. - Gas/mileage reimbursement for client travel. - One-on-one home care assignments (no rushed facility workload). - Direct impacthelp families in your own Iowa community. Note on Training: Employees are responsible for maintaining required state certifications and continuing education (RN/LPN/CNA/HHA). CPR is provided at no cost.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,071 open Caregiver jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$39–47K/yr24 salary ranges
- Iowa median$17/hr44 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 80 open Caregiver jobs in Iowa and 7,071 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
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- Experience
- Caregiver postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,261 postings).
- Education
- 44 of the 7,071 open Caregiver jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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