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Kate K.

PART-TIME

Kate K.

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Sparta, MI

$15-30

Hourly rate

4

Years exp.

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Meet Kate

26yrs

female

Speaks English

Experienced Special Needs Caregiver For Adolescents And Teens Currently employed at Mercy Health on the neuroscience floor! I work with surgical patients,...

Experienced Special Needs Caregiver For Adolescents And Teens Currently employed at Mercy Health on the neuroscience floor! I work with surgical patients, stroke patients, seizure patients and behavioral patients. Job description includes behavior management, seizure precaution, physical therapy help, mobility help, feeding , catheterization if needed. Also have 4 years of special education care experience. My jobs included bonding with them, reading with them and helping them write, exercising, music development, practicing life skills such as: recycling, laundry, cooking meals for themselves and cleaning. Also have medication passing experience. Currently a student at GRCC. Resident of Grand Rapids, MI.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a reliable car
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dyslexia
  • Down syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Kate can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Brushing protocol
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    Insulin injections
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Positive behavioral support
    Repositioning
    Respiratory care
    Seizure attendance
    Sign language
    G tubes

    Education

    Grand Rapids Community College

    2026

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