Day Shift Caregiver

Location: Nashville, TN

Pay: $15.00-$18.00 per hour based on experience

Must have current Driver’s License and car with active insurance to transport clients.

About the role

At Avenues Home Care, our caregivers are our front line and most common representative. As a Day Shift Caregiver, you will be caring for the elderly, vulnerable, disabled, and most often those who cannot care for themselves. You are required to keep the client’s needs above all else. 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.

Our Caregivers: We take the time to match our clients with the right caregiver through our CareMatch program. This program allows us to assess and understand our clients’ needs so that we can provide the best care possible. Our caregivers are trained in the Avenues Home Care Way to ensure they meet our high standards of service. We take great care in matching the right caregiver to the right client. By using behavioral assessment tools, we gain insight into our caregivers and match that to the needs and desires of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist the client with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as specified in the client’s plan of care created during intake. Those activities may include but are not limited to: bathing, dressing, grooming, other personal hygiene, toileting, transferring, eating, and 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. Other communication avenues when available and as needed, including but not limited to phone calls, emails, agency app, face-to-face, etc.
• Practice safety in all activities concerning Avenues Home Care clients.
• Be required to lift or push up to 50 pounds.
• Demonstrate honesty, accountability, and integrity.
• Provide superior care to Avenues Home Care clients.
• Remain vigilant of any potential care concerns or change in condition.
• Keep your personal appearance in compliance with Avenues Home Care Policies, including abiding by 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.
• Attend meetings and in-services as requested.
• Abide by all policies and procedures set forth by the Company.
• Ensure protection of confidential information that is stored, handled, or maintained by following Company policies and procedures related to confidentiality and/or HIPAA regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 18 years of age or older.
• Current Driver’s License and car with active insurance.
• CNA License or alternate experience as a caregiver, preferred.
• CPR & First Aid Certifications, preferred.
• Reliable transportation.

Skills

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to follow verbal and written assignments.
• Proficiency with Homecare Company Management System—ClearCare.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Effective organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Maintain “Fit for Duty” physical condition.

Schedule

Shifts Offered:

• Full Time
• Part Time
• 8 Hour Shifts
• 10 Hour Shifts
• 12 Hour Shifts
• PRN
• Short Shift

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Mileage
• Flexible Schedules
• Work/Life Balance
• Overtime Pay
• PPE Provided
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Mentorship Program Available
• Additional pay for "White Glove Services"

Equipment Used

• Telephone and/or Smartphone or Tablet

Safety Expectations

• Work safely and follow safety rules.
• Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.