Personal Care Aide - Hammond, LA
How this pay compares
This posting states $9–$11 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 below 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
Island Home Care is a family run business that is owned and operated by husband and wife duo Chris and Brandi Rinaudo. Both Chris and Brandi have years of experience with medicine. Chris served in the US Navy where he gained much knowledge and exposure to the field and Brandi has been an RN for over 20 years. At Island Home Care, we aim to help others live their best life and we take pride in our ability to provide care and compassion to our clients. We do our best to offer employee benefits that enhance the well being of our team members and strive to add new benefits each year.
Our Caregivers work in the homes of clients who may need help to maintain their independence with:
- Meal preparation and/or eating
- Grooming, bathing, and/or dressing
- Hygiene
- Mobility
- Light housekeeping
- Medication reminders
- Companionship and conversation
- Appointments and errands
Are you...
Friendly and Loving?
Compassionate?
Respectful?
Patient?
Professional?
Skills
- Ability to work independently without the need for constant supervision
- Ability to pass state-required training requirements
- Ability to climb one flight of stairs and enter various homes that may or may not be handicap accessible
- Commitment to adhere to health and safety standards
- Ability to follow a plan of care unique to each client
- Time management
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal know-how
- Demonstrate good judgment, problem solving, and decision-making
- Strong ethics
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Mobile cellular device
- Some clients require physical mobility assistance up to 50 lbs.
- Able to lift 10lbs.
- Reliable transportation
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Schedules
- Paid Overtime
- 10 Holidays paid at 1.5x regular rate
- Monthly Incentive Programs to win PAID TIME OFF!
Alternate terms: Direct Service Worker, CNA, aide, care, giver, health, assisted, living, senior, home, nursing, community, personal care aide, companion, personal assistant, PCA, personal care assistant
From Moore 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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