Melissa M.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 20 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Park Forest, IL 60466
Meet Melissa
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Experienced Doula
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
I began babysitting over 20 years ago, and have never stopped. I truly love being with little ones and helping to inspire their journeys through life. I have also worked in the medical field, as a CNA and medical assistant. I am certified in cpr and well trained in all first aid. I also have some limited experience caring for kids with special medical needs (gtube feeds, picc line, etc). I have worked as a nanny, babysitter, church daycare worker, and home daycare operator. The most children i have cared for at once is 12, including my own two. I have cared for children of every age, from birth to teens. I also do home care for the elderly, housekeeping, and other household tasks. I am very neat and tidy, as well as detail oriented, punctual, and reliable. I have references from parents of children I care for and nurses Read more i worked directly with in the medical field. I am fully vaccinated & booster for covid.
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Never run.
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$18-$30/hr for the first child, $6 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Overnight care
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Medical/Special Healthcare Needs
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Delayed Speech
- Down Syndrome
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Mobility Challenges
- Premature Newborn
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bed Baths
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Feeding Tube
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Injection Assistance
- Insulin Injections
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Medical Assistant
Moraine Valley Community College
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Laundry
- Light Housekeeping
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
- Willing to run errands as needed
- Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
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Homework expand
- Checking answers
- Proofreading