Baton Rouge/ Port Allen/ Gonzales Caregiver
- Weekly pay
- 12-hour shifts
- Driver's license
How this pay compares
This posting states $12–$16 an hour. Open caregiver jobs in Louisiana post a median of $12.25 an hour, the middle half $10.50–$13.50, across 54 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Caregivers employed in Louisiana earn a median of $10.83 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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What Louisiana requires of a caregiver
Louisiana issues no caregiver credential of its own, by its own rules.
- Training: at least 16 hours.
- Each direct care staff member of a licensed HCBS provider must complete at least 16 hours of training on the listed topics upon hire and before providing direct care, and pass the provider's written or oral competency examination.
Caregiver and home health aide jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Median days to removal 28.0 days · Still listed at 7 days 85.5%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.58x · Clicks 27
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 76.1% · Stating an hourly rate 73.8%
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About the job
Griswold Home Care of Baton Rouge
🏆 Voted Best in Baton Rouge by readers of The Advocate, 2026
🏆 Best in Home Care Employer of Choice, Home Care Pulse
You already know how to care for people. Come do it somewhere that takes care of you too.
We're looking for experienced, compassionate caregivers to help seniors in the Baton Rouge area stay safe, independent, and connected at home. Advocate readers voted us the best in Baton Rouge, and our own caregivers and clients helped earn us the Employer of Choice award. We're proud of both, and we'd love for you to be part of the team behind them.
What you'll get
- Pay: Starting at $12/hour, paid weekly
- Overtime paid whenever it applies
- 10 paid holidays at 1.5x your regular rate
- Free continuing education to grow your skills and career
- Recognition that's real. We notice good work and celebrate it
What you'll do
- Help clients with personal care, bathing, dressing, and mobility
- Prepare meals and handle light housekeeping
- Provide companionship and real conversation, often the part clients value most
- Keep the home safe and report any changes in your client's condition
- Document the care you provide each shift
Schedule
12-hour shifts, 7 AM–7 PM or 7 PM–7 AM, with shifts available seven days a week.
What you'll need
- 3+ years of verifiable professional experience caring for seniors
- 2 recent professional references (not friends or family)
- Valid driver's license or state ID
- Ability to pass a background check
- A genuine heart for this work
Ready to join a team that has your back? Apply today. It takes just a few minutes.
Griswold Home Care of Baton Rouge is an equal opportunity employer.
From Griswold Home Care's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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