Find nursing assistants in Portland, ME that you’ll love

59 nursing assistants are listed in Portland, ME

The average rate is $23/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby nursing assistants is 4 years

Nursing assistants in Portland, ME

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Melike A.


Portland, ME

$10-30/hr4 yrs exp

Companionship, Visiting Nurse, Errands/Shopping, Personal Care, Light House Cleaning

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with seniors in a variety of ways over the past several years, I enjoy chatting and listening and being good company. I really care people and being there making their lives a little easier in any way I can.
Melike can also help with: Personal care, live-in home care, visiting physician
5.0
"She took care of our son while we went out for a date night. She was accommodating to some changes in times and was quick to respond to texts. Would highly recommend her."

Robin D.

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Caitlin P.


Portland, ME

$28-40/hr10 yrs exp

Registered Nurse

My name is Cait, I have been a nurse for 11 years. I have worked in cardiac, medsurg, psychiatric, doctors offices and currently work in home care in the Portland area. I moved to Maine about 2 years ago from Boston where I worked at MGH on a cardiac/medsurg floor. I am originally from NH. I have a chronic illness and as a kid...
Caitlin can also help with: Companionship, dementia, mobility assistance, errands, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Cait is very professional and accountable. She always has a positive attitude and can put a smile on anyone's face."

Lindsey F.

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Merril A.


Portland, ME

$35-50/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Home Health Care Registered Nurse; Big Smile & Holistic Approach

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Combined 25 yrs registered nurse, chaplain specializing in home health, geriatrics, dementia/alzheimer's, chronic health issues, home care, assisted living, transportation, food planning, errands, cooking, respite, mvmnt/exercise support, organizing medication routine, emotional & spiritual support, elder depression, fear, mood...
Merril can also help with: Errands, companionship, dementia, hospice services, mobility assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

Wound Care

5.0
"My dad lived with Parkinson's & dementia, he was difficult and hostile at moments. Merril handled him w/perfection, humor and lots of successful moments. She helped him with all his personal and emotional needs. Here ability to be flexible with his needs was...

Elaine I.

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Natalie R.


Portland, ME

$15-25/hr4 yrs exp

Full Time Student, Part Time Caregiver.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been a CNA for over four years now. I have worked in a wide variety of nursing homes where units such as rehab, assisted living, and long term care are present. I help residents preform their daily routines everyday along with spending time with them. Doing things like going for walks, arts and crafts, reading the...
Natalie can also help with: Visiting nurse, personal care, dementia, hospice services
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"We hired Natalie to help with our elderly mother who had come to our home for hospice care. Her sweet disposition bonded her to all of us immediately. She was knowledgeable in many of the skills needed to care for the elderly. She blended into our home like part of...

David S.

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Kendra S.


Portland, ME

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Nursing Student Looking For Work

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Kendra. I am a registered nurse at MMC in Portland working night shift. I have babysitting experience with all ages. Before becoming a nurse I worked primarily with children with disabilities. On another note, if you need companionship for a relative, I would love to help you out with that as well. Looking for...
Kendra can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We hired Kendra to help take care of our daughter with special needs and her twin siblings. Not only did she adapt quickly to the Homecare of a child with significant motor disabilities, but she creatively brainstormed integrative and adaptive play activities that...

Dawn And Justin O.

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Kendra S.


Portland, ME

$20-26/hr4 yrs exp

Nursing Student Willing To Help Your Loved Ones

I am a current nursing student that is willing to help care for your loved ones! I have experience taking caring of my grandfather. I also love just talking to elders and allowing them to express their needs. Whether you need a companion for your family member or someone to help with respite care. Schedule varies with my...
Kendra can also help with: Transportation, dementia, respite care, errands, light cleaning
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Hi my name is Ashley. I'm a nursing major and currently taking classes at SMCC. I have some experience when it comes to taking care of older people. I used to help my grandmother a lot at her nursing home. I would bathe her, feed her and keep her company. I think I would be a great fit for a job taking care of elderly because...
Ashley can also help with: Live-in home care, respite care, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, dementia & more
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Isabelle H.


Portland, ME

$25-30/hr4 yrs exp

Caregiver

I have been working as a patient care tech at Maine Medical Center in Oncology for 4 years. I absolutely love every part about my job. I am also in Nursing school. As the school year comes to a close I have some free time on my hands and instead of picking up extra hours at the hospital I would love to get into some private care...
Isabelle can also help with: Dementia, personal care, hospice services, home modification, companionship, mobility assistance & more
Skills:

CNA

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Erin L.


Portland, ME

$22/hr1 yrs exp

Reliable, Caring Worker

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I started caring for seniors when I was looking for a career change from marketing. I knew I'd always had a caregiver aspect to my personality that I'd never used professionally, so I wanted to try caregiving. I liked it so much I considered becoming a nurse. I'd describe my personality as creative, honest, and...
Erin can also help with: Personal care, transportation, meal prep, light cleaning, errands
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Grace L.


Portland, ME

$20-25/hr1 yrs exp

CNA Looking For Extra Work

As a nursing student and nursing assistant working per diem at maine medical center, I have lots of experience with hygeine care, safe ambulation, and have good clinical judgement skills.
Grace can also help with: Errands, dementia, respite care, meal prep, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

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Alex C.


Portland, ME

$25-35/hr4 yrs exp

Part-time Senior Care Provider

Hi! I am a reliable, patient, and empathetic person who has approximately four years of working with seniors. I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2020 where I majored in Human Development and Family Studies. Throughout college I volunteered at a nursing home where I ran Friday afternoon bingo, played card games with...
Alex can also help with: Personal care, dementia, companionship, specialized care, mobility assistance
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Sarah B.


Portland, ME

$14-20/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver

My entire work history has been in the care industry. I started babysitting at age 11. I worked at a nursing home throughout high school as a unit and dietary aide, and a hospice volunteer. I've spent most of the last 15 years working with children and adults with developmental disabilities. I believe my varied history in...
Sarah can also help with: Hospice services, respite care, dementia, personal care
Over the years I gained lots of experience caring for my elderly grandparents and other family members as they reached the ends of their lives. My mother is an RN so growing up I spent a great deal of time in nursing homes and generally watching her work. This played a great deal in my pursuing of a career in healthcare as I...
Stella can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, errands
Skills:

CNA

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Elise B.


Portland, ME

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Registered Nurse Eager To Help Care For Your Loved Ones

Hello! Glad you came across my profile! I am a Registered Nurse with 4 years experience as a bedside registered nurse, and a total of 8 years experience in healthcare. Before becoming a nurse, I cared for a chronically ill child, and an elderly couple in the home care setting. I am comfortable working with anyone from infants to...
Elise can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Caitlin P.


Portland, ME

$40/hr10 yrs exp

Registered Nurse

I have been a nurse for 11 years I have a degree bachelors degree in science, and I have a minor in psychology. I have worked all over. I have worked in Boston at Mass General Hospital and I currently live in Maine and do home care. I have done anything from medsurg, home care, office work, cardiac and more. I have worked in...
Caitlin can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Grace L.


Portland, ME

$23-25/hr1 yrs exp

Senior Nursing Student

I'm a nursing student who is CPR certified, loves to explore new places, and loves to meet new people! I've taken a course and completed pediatric nursing rotations so I have a strong care for safety and childhood development.
Grace can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

CNA

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Caitlin P.


Portland, ME

$40-50/hr

Registered Nurse

I Provide Tutoring and Lessons for your Child
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Kendra S.


Portland, ME

$18-30/hr

Nursing Student Looking For Some Furry Friends To Distract Me!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm Kendra, I'm currently in an accelerated nursing program and looking for some side gigs. Growing up, I had a cat who lived for 18 years! Then, I also grew up with a very energetic yellow lab. Looking to help out when I can with bring your pets out for walks or even if you need someone to stop over to feed the cats. Message...

Danielle G.


Portland, ME

$25-35/hr1 yrs exp

Registered Nurse Nanny

Hello! My name is Danielle and I am a registered nurse with 2+ years in the nursing field. I am BLS certified and my RN license remains current. My passion has always been caring for others which is way I chose a career in nursing! Now hoping to take a break from healthcare, I would love to continue caring for others by...
Danielle can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

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Alexandria L.


Scarborough, ME

$40-41/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

The best care for seniors is in their home setting , I find that working with seniors is very rewarding as they have a lot to teach us , my main senior experience is from nursing homes and hospice and it was some of my best experiences
Alexandria can also help with: Home modification, dementia, light cleaning, hospice services, errands, companionship & more
5.0
"Lexi helps my mom with transportation , housekeeping and companion care. my mom needs 24/7 care and she is available on short notice if one us can't be there or if we travel , she loves to bake and the baking activities they do together really lighten my mom's day"

Jim L.

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Recent nursing assistant reviews in Portland, ME

Melike A.

5.0

She took care of our son while we went out for a date night. She was accommodating to some changes in times and was quick to respond to texts. Would highly recommend her.

- Robin D.

Caitlin P.

5.0

Cait is very professional and accountable. She always has a positive attitude and can put a smile on anyone's face.

- Lindsey F.

Merril A.

5.0

My dad lived with Parkinson's & dementia, he was difficult and hostile at moments. Merril handled him w/perfection, humor and lots of successful moments. She helped him with all his personal and emotional needs. Here ability to be flexible with his needs was superior. Merril was here when the...

- Elaine I.

Natalie R.

5.0

We hired Natalie to help with our elderly mother who had come to our home for hospice care. Her sweet disposition bonded her to all of us immediately. She was knowledgeable in many of the skills needed to care for the elderly. She blended into our home like part of the family at a very stressful...

- David S.

Kendra S.

5.0

We had Kendra babysit for our 2 year old son while we were visiting Portland - she was super friendly, on time and easy to communicate with. Would call again!

- Care member

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Ratings for Portland, ME nursing assistants listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Nursing Assistants in Portland, ME are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 reviews of the 59 listed nursing assistants.