Compassionate In-Home Caregiver Personal Care Assistant

Compassionate In-Home Caregiver / Personal Care Assistant

Location: Bellevue TN (37221)

Company: Preferred Care at Home of North Nashville

Job Type: Part-Time Opening

Shift Requirements: Monday & Thursday: 3:00 PM 7:00 PM Tuesday Wednesday & Friday: 9:30 AM 1:30 PM Saturday & Sunday: 9:30 AM 1:30 PM

About the Role in Bellevue:

At Preferred Care at Home of North Nashville we are actively expanding our care team in Bellevue ! We are seeking compassionate reliable caregivers who want to make a real difference in the lives of seniors in our local community.

We are seeking a reliable warm and attentive caregiver to provide dedicated in-home support for an elderly gentleman in Bellevue TN. The ideal candidate enjoys engaging in friendly conversation is comfortable with physical transfers and can assist with personal care light housekeeping and daily routines.

Whether youre looking to build a consistent full-time schedule pick up extra weekend shifts or work flexible hours around your life we have immediate opportunities available.

Key Requirements for This Role:

• Schedule: We are looking for candidates fully available from Monday & Thursday: 3:00 PM 7:00 PM Tuesday Wednesday & Friday: 9:30 AM 1:30 PM Saturday & Sunday: 9:30 AM 1:30 PM.

• Age & Background: Must be 21 years of age or older (due to insurance and client transportation requirements) hold a valid Drivers License and pass a background check and drug screen.

• Experience & Mobility Care: 1 year of caregiving experience required ( both professional employment and personal family care count!). Experience with gait belt transfers and mobility assistance is required.

• Personality & Home Environment: Friendly patient and engaging demeanor. Must be comfortable around dogs (1 friendly dog in the home).

Key Responsibilities for This Role:

Personal Care & Safety Support

• Safety & Mobility: Assist client with transfers (bed to wheelchair chair lift etc.) using a gait belt at all times when standing. Client takes limited steps; safe transfer assistance is required. Remain by clients side for safety.

• Routine Vitals & Health Checks: Assist with blood pressure checks and prepare the glucometer (insert test strip) for blood sugar testing (client pricks his own finger). Apply over-the-counter ointments as needed.

• Hygiene & Grooming: Assist with brief changes personal cleaning as needed (house is equipped with bidets for assistance) bed preparation and evening cleanup. (Note: Shower care is managed by a separate morning caregiver on Mondays and Thursdays.)

• Medical Equipment Maintenance: Empty catheter bag during shifts and refill the C-PAP machine reservoir with water for nighttime use.

Meals & Companionship

• Companionship: Enjoy friendly chats and story-sharing with the client (he loves a warm morning routine with a cup of coffee in bed!).

• Meal Preparation: Prepare warm breakfasts (e.g. scrambled eggs French toast) and dinner along with coffee.

• Activities & Physical Therapy: Assist with prescribed physical therapy exercises accompany client on walks (pushing the wheelchair) or spend time relaxing outside.

Light Housekeeping

• Make and change bed linens.

• Clean the clients bathroom.

• Tidy kitchen after meal prep vacuum dust according to household preferences perform laundry as needed and take out trash.

Why Work with Preferred Care at Home

Voted #9 on the Middle Tennessee Best Companies to Work For List!

To take excellent care of others you need an agency that takes excellent care of you. Our anonymous employee survey scores prove that we put our caregivers first so you can put your clients first.

Great staff who care about their clients and employees as well by giving incentives and recognizing their employees. A win-win situation. Ive worked with several home health agencies and they are one of the best. They keep you working.

Active Preferred Care Caregiver

What We Offer You:

• Immediate PTO: Start accruing paid time off from day one.

• Flexible Schedules: We work with you to build hours that fit your availability.

• Personality Matching: We match caregivers and clients based on compatibility because life is too short for awkward shifts.

• $300 Referral Bonuses: Help us recruit great team members and earn extra cash.

• Competitive & Flexible Pay Options: Choose between Weekly Direct Deposit or Daily Pay options.

• Benefits: Vision Dental Preventative Health Plans 401k Aflac supplemental insurance continuous paid professional training milestone awards and performance bonuses.

Core Principles We Live By:

• Do the right things for the right reasons

• Leave people better than you found them

• Take ownership

• Look for and share goodness

• Be humble and teachable

The Preferred Care Difference:

• Open Lines of Communication: Our office staff is accessible responsive and ready to answer your questions.

• True Advocacy: When life happens we listen and support you through it.

• A Connected Community: We build real meaningful relationships between our office team and field staff.

• A Positive Environment: We maintain a professional drama-free workplace so you can focus on what you do best.

Ready to Join Our Team

If you are a compassionate dependable caregiver ready to work with an agency that actively supports you wed love to meet you!

Apply today to start the conversation!

Required Experience:

Junior IC