Carevela
Care team supporting a patient

Carevela sitter network

Join Carevela as a paid bedside companion.

Earn from $25 to over $100 per hour depending on your experience.

We are looking for medical professionals, students, caregivers, and people who genuinely care to be paid companions for patients and families during hospital stays and recovery.

1 Add your info

Share contact details, experience, credentials, location, and availability.

2 We review

When opportunities are available in your area, we will reach out with next steps.

3 Start helping

Accept bookings that fit your schedule and support patients at the bedside.

What is this form?

It adds you to the Carevela sitter interest and application list.

This form helps us understand who you are, your experience, and when you can take shifts. Submitting the form is not a contract or shift commitment; it signals that you want to be considered as a paid patient companion when opportunities are available.

Why join Carevela?

Help patients feel safe and supported when family cannot be there.

You choose your hours, accept bookings that fit, and get paid for compassionate presence and non-clinical support like conversation, observation, and coordinating basic needs with staff.

NursesClinical experience and calm judgment. CNAsPatient support and bedside awareness. Medical studentsHealthcare exposure and reliability. Nursing studentsPatient care interest and shift readiness. EMTsObservation, escalation, and response mindset. CaregiversCompassionate presence and family support.

What sitters do

Offer calm, human support at the bedside.

Sitters provide non-clinical companionship: sit with patients, keep them company, take notes, help with simple non-medical tasks, and escalate concerns to hospital staff or family.

Conversation and reassurance Patient observation support Simple non-medical tasks Family and staff communication support Availability for flexible shifts

Quick FAQs

Common questions before you join.

Rates, markets, onboarding steps, and available bookings are reviewed before you accept any work.

What will I do?

Provide non-clinical companionship: sit with patients, keep them company, take notes, help with simple non-medical tasks, and escalate concerns to hospital staff or family.

Is this a healthcare job?

No. Carevela companions do not provide medical care or medical advice. This is strictly non-clinical support.

How does payment work?

Earn from $25 to over $100 per hour depending on your experience, market, and accepted bookings. Rates and markets are shared during onboarding, and you can review each booking before accepting.

What happens after I submit?

We review interest by location and email you with next steps when opportunities are available in your area.

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Earn from $25 to over $100 per hour.

Add your information today and be considered for paid bedside companion opportunities as Carevela opens in new areas.

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