Caregiver

About the role

At Avenues Home Care, our caregivers are our front line and most common representative. As a Caregiver, you will be caring for the elderly, vulnerable, disabled and most often those that cannot care for themselves. You are required to keep the client’s needs above all else and perform the following duties with the utmost care. Our office in Nashville provides caregivers for the local area including Nashville, Belle Meade, Green Hills, Franklin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Lebanon, Mount Juliet, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Ashland City, Hermitage, and many others.

Responsibilities

• Assist the client with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as specified in the client’s plan of care created during intake (bathing, dressing, grooming, other personal hygiene, toileting, transferring, eating, continence care).
• Assist with medication assistance, housekeeping services, laundry, meal preparation, feeding, shopping, transportation to and from appointments, and companionship.
• Perform other household tasks as specified in the client’s plan of care.
• Report daily activity to your supervisor through the agency management system and daily activity logs; use other communication avenues as needed (phone calls, emails, agency app, face‑to‑face, etc.).
• Practice safety in all activities concerning clients.
• Lift or push up to 50 pounds as required.
• Demonstrate honesty, accountability, and integrity.
• Remain vigilant of any potential care concerns or changes in condition.
• Maintain personal appearance in compliance with company dress code.
• Be timely in reporting for shifts or making scheduling changes.
• Report any suspected abuse or neglect immediately up the proper chain of command, as required by law.
• Document any behavior, events, conditions, or people that are out of the ordinary.
• Maintain confidentiality of records, correspondence, etc