In Home Caregiver

About the role

At Avenues Home Care of Tennessee, our caregivers are our front line and most common representative. As an In Home 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 Knoxville provides caregivers for the area including Bearden, Knoxville, Kodak, Asbury, Claxton, Maryville, and many others.

Responsibilities

• Assist the client with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as specified in the client’s plan of care created during in-take. 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.
• 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 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.
• Lift or push up to 50 pounds when required.
• 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 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.