Weekend Caregiver

Weekend Caregiver

At Avenues Home Care of Tennessee, our caregivers are our front line and most common representative. As a Weekend 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.

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.
• To 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.
• Shifts Offered: Full Time, Part Time, 8 Hour Shifts, 10 Hour Shifts, 12 Hour Shifts, PRN, Short Shift

Benefits

• New Starting Pay
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• PPE Provided
• Holiday Pay
• Referral Bonuses
• Daily Pay

Required Knowledge

• Work requires good communication skills.
• Ability to follow verbal and written assignments.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Homecare Company Management System—ClearCare

Required Skills

• Maintain an established work schedule.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Effective organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow through.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Maintain “Fit for Duty” physical condition, a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and will possess the following minimum requirements:
• 18 Years of Age or Older
• CNA License or alternate experience as a caregiver, preferred
• CPR & First Aid Certifications, preferred
• Reliable Transportation

Qualifications

• Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Caregivers are required to:
• Maintain an established work schedule.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Effective organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow through.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Maintain “Fit for Duty” physical condition, a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and will possess the following minimum requirements:
• 18 Years of Age or Older
• CNA License or alternate experience as a caregiver, preferred
• CPR & First Aid Certifications, preferred
• Reliable Transportation