Dependable Caregiver for Weekday Shifts

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Job Description:\n\nEXPERIENCED PRIVATE-DUTY CAREGIVER – FRANKLIN, TN | MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY | 12 PM–5:30 PMNOW HIRING EXPERIENCED IN-HOME CAREGIVERS!ONGOING PART-TIME ASSIGNMENT | HIGH FALL-RISK CLIENT | HANDS-ON TRANSFER ASSISTANCE REQUIRED Company: Helping Hearts USA LLC Position: Experienced In-Home Caregiver / Personal Care Assistant Location: Franklin, Tennessee, and Surrounding Communities Employment Type: Ongoing Part-Time / Private-Duty Home Care Schedule: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Shift Hours: 12:00 PM–5:30 PM Shift Length: 5.5 Hours Per Day Scheduled Hours: 16.5 Hours Per Week Schedule Commitment: All Three Scheduled Days Required Care Setting: Private Residence / One-on-One Client Care Client Care Level: Extensive Hands-On Personal Care, Mobility Assistance, and High Fall-Risk Supervision Home Environment: Small Dog in the HomeARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Are you dependable, punctual, professional, outgoing, and passionate about making a difference in someone's life? Do you genuinely enjoy caring for others, building meaningful relationships, and providing compassionate, hands-on care that improves someone's quality of life? Do you have experience assisting clients with mobility limitations, wheelchair transfers, extensive personal care needs, and high fall-risk supervision? If so, we would love to welcome you to the Helping Hearts family! At Helping Hearts USA LLC, we believe exceptional care begins with exceptional caregivers. Our clients and their families depend on us for consistency, compassion, professionalism, and quality care every single day. We are seeking an experienced, dependable, compassionate, and highly attentive caregiver for an ongoing private-duty assignment in the Franklin, Tennessee area. This client requires extensive assistance with activities of daily living, including hands-on transfer assistance, mobility support, toileting, personal hygiene, and continuous attention to fall prevention throughout the shift. The client is considered a significant fall risk. We need a caregiver who understands that fall prevention requires constant awareness, appropriate supervision, proactive safety measures, and careful assistance during all movement and transfers. We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, maintains a positive attitude, communicates effectively, and understands the importance of being fully present, observant, attentive, and actively engaged throughout every shift.WE DO NOT HIRE SITTERS. WE HIRE CAREGIVERS! Our caregivers do more than simply sit with clients. They provide meaningful companionship, hands-on personal care, assistance with daily living activities, housekeeping support, safety supervision, and active engagement. We value caregivers who take initiative, recognize what needs to be done, and complete their responsibilities without constant reminders. If you are looking for a meaningful caregiving position where your experience, dedication, professionalism, and commitment to client safety truly matter, we encourage you to apply!THE CAREGIVER WE ARE LOOKING FORDEPENDABLE. PUNCTUAL. PROFESSIONAL. OUTGOING. COMPASSIONATE. PROACTIVE. SAFETY-FOCUSED. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys caregiving and understands the responsibility of caring for a client who requires substantial physical assistance and supervision.OUR EXPECTATIONS DEPENDABILITY Consistently honor your accepted schedule. Maintain reliable attendance. Commit to working every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Fulfill your professional responsibilities. Understand the importance of continuity of care. Recognize that the client depends on familiar caregivers and a consistent daily routine. Complete every accepted shift unless properly relieved or authorized by Operations. PUNCTUALITY Arrive on time for every scheduled shift. Be fully prepared to begin providing care at 12:00 PM. Report to work in the required company uniform. Plan ahead for traffic, transportation, weather, and personal obligations. Remain for the entire scheduled shift. Communicate unexpected attendance concerns directly to Operations immediately. PROFESSIONALISM Maintain respectful and effective communication. Demonstrate a positive and cooperative attitude. Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality. Treat clients, families, coworkers, and office staff respectfully. Follow company policies and procedures. Demonstrate accountability and sound judgment. Represent Helping Hearts USA LLC professionally. OUTGOING PERSONALITY Be friendly, approachable, and conversational. Genuinely enjoy interacting with clients. Demonstrate warmth, kindness, and enthusiasm. Build a positive and meaningful professional relationship. Encourage appropriate social activities and engagement. Maintain a calm, comfortable, and encouraging atmosphere. PROACTIVE CAREGIVING Take initiative without waiting for constant reminders. Recognize and address approved personal care needs. Anticipate mobility and transfer assistance needs. Recognize potential fall hazards before incidents occur. Complete assigned housekeeping responsibilities. Encourage meaningful companionship and activities. Maintain a clean, organized, and safe environment. Remain attentive to changes in the client's condition. PATIENCE AND COMPASSION Provide care with empathy, understanding, and respect. Allow adequate time for safe movement and personal care. Never rush the client during transfers or mobility assistance. Offer appropriate reassurance and encouragement. Respond professionally to frustration or difficult situations. Maintain the client's dignity, privacy, comfort, and independence. ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT Remain focused on the client throughout the shift. Provide meaningful conversations and companionship. Encourage appropriate activities and independence. Continuously monitor mobility and safety needs. Remain alert to attempts to stand, walk, or transfer. Avoid unnecessary distractions. Refrain from personal cell phone use and wearing earbuds while providing care, except for approved work-related communication or emergencies. SAFETY AWARENESS Maintain awareness of the client's location and immediate needs. Recognize fall risks and environmental hazards. Follow all approved transfer procedures. Use authorized mobility equipment correctly. Remain within an appropriate assisting distance during mobility activities. Report every fall, near fall, injury, or change in mobility promptly. Never attempt an unsafe transfer. ACCOUNTABILITY Follow the individualized care plan. Complete all assigned care responsibilities. Maintain accurate electronic documentation. Report changes in the client's condition promptly. Communicate concerns directly to Operations. Follow attendance and scheduling procedures. Take responsibility for providing safe, professional, and dependable care.THIS IS AN ACTIVE CAREGIVING POSITION, NOT A SITTING ASSIGNMENT. We are seeking a caregiver who can provide extensive hands-on assistance, maintain continuous safety awareness, and make a meaningful difference throughout every shift.SCHEDULE AND AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTSFRANKLIN, TN | MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY | 12:00 PM–5:30 PM This is an ongoing part-time private-duty caregiving assignment.REQUIRED SCHEDULE Monday: 12:00 PM–5:30 PM Wednesday: 12:00 PM–5:30 PM Friday: 12:00 PM–5:30 PM 5.5-hour shifts 16.5 scheduled hours per week Ongoing part-time assignment Consistent attendance required Full availability for all three scheduled days required Reliable transportation to Franklin, Tennessee Ability to complete the entire scheduled shiftCONSISTENT ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED. We are specifically seeking a caregiver who can commit to working all three scheduled days on an ongoing basis. This is not an occasional or rotating assignment. Applicants must have dependable availability for the complete 12:00 PM–5:30 PM schedule every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.THIS POSITION MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR APPLICANTS WHO: Cannot work all three scheduled days Have conflicting obligations during the required hours Cannot reliably arrive by 12:00 PM Cannot remain until 5:30 PM Cannot consistently travel to Franklin, Tennessee Are seeking occasional or unpredictable shifts Are uncomfortable providing hands-on transfers and extensive personal care Cannot safely perform the essential duties of the assignment, with or without reasonable accommodation Applicants should carefully consider transportation, childcare, other employment, personal appointments, and commuting distance before accepting this position. Our client depends on a consistent routine, and we are looking for someone who can provide dependable, uninterrupted care.PRIMARY CLIENT CARE RESPONSIBILITIESEXTENSIVE HANDS-ON PERSONAL CARE AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING The client requires substantial assistance with activities of daily living, mobility, transfers, personal hygiene, and general comfort. Caregivers must be comfortable providing hands-on assistance and maintaining close supervision while following the client's individualized care plan. Responsibilities may include: Assisting with bathing and showering Providing sponge baths when appropriate Assisting with dressing and undressing Providing grooming and hair care Assisting with oral hygiene Supporting daily personal hygiene routines Assisting with toileting and bathroom needs Providing incontinence care Changing protective undergarments when required Providing appropriate perineal hygiene Assisting with clothing management during toileting Supporting safe mobility Assisting with wheelchair use Providing approved repositioning assistance Supporting proper positioning for comfort and safety Assisting with meals and hydration Maintaining a clean and comfortable personal environment Encouraging appropriate independence Respecting client preferences Maintaining dignity, privacy, and safety Caregivers must explain personal care activities before beginning and provide assistance patiently, respectfully, and professionally. THIS POSITION REQUIRES A CAREGIVER WHO IS COMFORTABLE PROVIDING EXTENSIVE HANDS-ON ASSISTANCE.SAFE TRANSFER ASSISTANCE IS REQUIREDEXPERIENCE WITH WHEELCHAIR TRANSFERS AND SAFE BODY MECHANICS IS HIGHLY VALUED. This client requires hands-on assistance with transfers throughout the shift. The selected caregiver must demonstrate patience, appropriate transfer techniques, situational awareness, and a commitment to preventing falls and injuries.TRANSFER RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE: Wheelchair-to-commode transfers Commode-to-wheelchair transfers Wheelchair-to-bed transfers Bed-to-wheelchair transfers Wheelchair-to-chair transfers Transfers involving other approved seating surfaces Sit-to-stand assistance Stand-to-sit assistance Toileting-related mobility and clothing management Repositioning for safety, hygiene, and comfort Use of approved transfer equipment when requiredSAFE TRANSFER EXPECTATIONS Caregivers must: Explain the transfer process to the client before beginning. Follow the client's approved transfer instructions. Ensure the client is appropriately positioned. Properly position wheelchairs, commodes, and other equipment. Lock wheelchair brakes before transfers when appropriate. Move footrests and other obstacles out of the transfer area. Keep cords, rugs, and furniture from interfering with safe movement. Maintain appropriate body mechanics. Use approved transfer equipment when required. Monitor the client's balance and comfort. Move slowly and avoid rushing. Never pull or lift the client in an unsafe manner. Stop immediately if a transfer becomes unsafe. Request assistance when the transfer cannot be completed safely.TRANSFER EQUIPMENT EXPERIENCE Experience with the following equipment is preferred: Gait belts Hoyer lifts Mechanical transfer lifts Sit-to-stand lifts Transfer boards or slide boards Wheelchairs Bed mobility and repositioning equipment Previous Hoyer lift, sit-to-stand lift, or mechanical transfer experience is preferred but not required. Applicants without experience using specific equipment must be willing to complete the required training and demonstrate safe use before independently operating that equipment. Caregivers may only use transfer equipment when properly trained, authorized, and directed by the approved care plan.IMPORTANT TRANSFER SAFETY REQUIREMENT Caregivers must never attempt an unsafe transfer. If a transfer requires two caregivers, the caregiver must not attempt it alone. If the client cannot be moved safely according to the care plan, the caregiver must protect the client from further injury, stop the unsafe activity, and contact Helping Hearts Operations immediately for direction. Applicants must be able to safely perform the essential transfer responsibilities of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.HIGH FALL-RISK CLIENT CARE AND PROACTIVE FALL PREVENTIONCLIENT SAFETY MUST REMAIN A PRIORITY THROUGHOUT EVERY SHIFT. This client is considered a significant fall risk. The caregiver must understand that fall prevention requires constant attention, appropriate supervision, proactive assistance, and awareness of environmental hazards. This is not a passive companionship assignment.FALL-PREVENTION RESPONSIBILITIES Caregivers must: Remain attentive to the client's location and mobility. Provide appropriate supervision during standing and walking. Closely supervise toileting and transfers. Remain within a safe assisting distance during mobility activities. Encourage the client to request assistance before standing. Monitor for attempts to move without required assistance. Recognize changes in balance, strength, or coordination. Maintain clear walkways and transfer areas. Remove or report loose rugs and other tripping hazards. Check for spills and wet floors. Keep cords and household clutter out of walking areas. Maintain adequate lighting. Ensure mobility equipment is appropriately positioned. Keep frequently used items within safe reach. Encourage appropriate footwear. Remain especially attentive when the client is weak, tired, or distracted. Recognize possible hazards involving the household dog. Never leave the client unattended during activities requiring supervision. Report changes in mobility or transfer ability promptly. Report all falls and near falls. Follow established emergency procedures. Complete accurate incident documentation.FALLS AND NEAR FALLS MUST BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY. Caregivers must never assume that a fall, loss of balance, or near fall is insignificant. Any fall, injury, near fall, or concerning mobility change must be communicated to Operations promptly and documented according to company procedures.TOILETING AND INCONTINENCE CARE Toileting-related mobility is an important component of this assignment. Caregivers must be comfortable assisting with bathroom routines while maintaining the client's safety and dignity. Responsibilities may include: Assisting the client to and from the bathroom Providing saf