Caregiver for High Assistance Client
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About the job
NOW HIRING EXPERIENCED IN-HOME CAREGIVERS!
HELPING HEARTS USA LLC – KINGSTON SPRINGS, TENNESSEE
Company: Helping Hearts USA LLC
Position: Experienced In-Home Caregiver / Personal Care Assistant
Location: Kingston Springs, TN 37082
Pay: $18.00–$20.00 per hour
Employment Type: Ongoing Full-Time Caregiving Opportunity
Schedule: Daily Shifts Available
Shift Hours: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Shift Length: 10 Hours
Weekend Availability: Required
Start Date: Immediate Start Available for Qualified Applicants Upon Completion of Hiring Requirements
Care Setting: Private Residence / One-on-One Client Care
Pets: No Pets in the Home
Pay is based on experience, reliability, availability, and qualifications.
ARE 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?
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 professional caregiver to provide attentive, one-on-one care for a private-duty client in Kingston Springs, Tennessee .
This is an excellent opportunity for caregivers seeking ongoing daytime hours, consistent client relationships, and meaningful hands-on caregiving responsibilities.
Our client requires assistance with personal care, mobility, transfers, and activities of daily living. We are looking for a caregiver who is patient, safety-conscious, observant, and committed to maintaining the client's dignity, independence, comfort, and overall well-being.
We are looking for caregivers who take pride in their work, maintain a positive attitude, communicate effectively, and understand the importance of being fully present, 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 dedication, experience, and professionalism truly matter, we encourage you to apply!
THE CAREGIVER WE ARE LOOKING FOR
DEPENDABLE. PUNCTUAL. PROFESSIONAL. OUTGOING. COMPASSIONATE. PROACTIVE.
We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys caregiving and understands the responsibility of caring for another person.
OUR EXPECTATIONS
DEPENDABILITY
- Consistently honor your accepted schedule.
- Maintain reliable attendance.
- Fulfill your professional commitments.
- Understand that our clients and families depend on consistent care.
- Be committed to providing dependable, ongoing support.
- Complete every accepted shift unless properly relieved or authorized by Operations.
PUNCTUALITY
- Arrive on time for every scheduled shift.
- Report to work in the required company uniform.
- Be fully prepared to begin providing care at 8:00 AM.
- Plan ahead for traffic, weather, transportation, and other personal obligations.
- Notify Operations immediately if an emergency affects your ability to arrive on time.
PROFESSIONALISM
- Maintain respectful and effective communication.
- Demonstrate a positive, cooperative attitude.
- Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- Treat clients, families, coworkers, and office staff respectfully.
- Follow company policies and procedures.
- Represent Helping Hearts USA LLC professionally.
OUTGOING PERSONALITY
- Be friendly, approachable, and conversational.
- Genuinely enjoy interacting with your client.
- Demonstrate warmth, kindness, and enthusiasm.
- Build a positive and meaningful professional relationship.
- Encourage appropriate activities and client engagement.
PROACTIVE CAREGIVING
- Take initiative without waiting for constant reminders.
- Recognize and address approved personal care needs.
- Assist with mobility and safety throughout the shift.
- Complete assigned housekeeping responsibilities.
- Encourage companionship and daily activities.
- Monitor the environment for cleanliness and safety.
- Anticipate routine care needs while respecting client independence.
PATIENCE AND COMPASSION
- Provide care with empathy, understanding, and respect.
- Remain calm during challenging situations.
- Allow adequate time for clients to complete tasks.
- Encourage independence whenever safe and appropriate.
- Provide reassurance and emotional support.
- Maintain dignity, comfort, and privacy during hands-on care.
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
- Remain attentive to the client's needs throughout the shift.
- Participate in meaningful conversations and activities.
- Encourage companionship and appropriate independence.
- Monitor for changes in comfort, mobility, and behavior.
- Avoid unnecessary distractions.
- Refrain from personal cell phone use and earbuds while providing care, except for approved work-related communication or emergencies.
ACCOUNTABILITY
- Follow the client's individualized care plan.
- Complete all assigned care responsibilities.
- Maintain accurate electronic documentation.
- Communicate concerns promptly.
- Follow all 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 is committed to exceptional hands-on care, professional conduct, and meaningful client engagement throughout every shift.
SCHEDULE AND POSITION DETAILS
KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN 37082
Scheduled Shift Hours: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Ongoing Daytime Caregiving Assignment
This position is intended for caregivers seeking consistent, ongoing daytime work with an established private-duty client.
SCHEDULING EXPECTATIONS
- Daily shifts available.
- Scheduled shift hours are 8:00 AM–6:00 PM.
- Each scheduled shift is 10 hours.
- Weekend availability is required.
- Ongoing client care is needed.
- Qualified applicants may be considered for immediate placement after completing hiring requirements.
- Applicants must provide their complete weekly availability.
- Caregivers must be able to arrive on time and remain for their entire accepted shift.
- Additional client assignments may be available based on qualifications and scheduling compatibility.
IMPORTANT: Applicants must provide their actual working availability, including specific weekdays and weekend days they can reliably work.
Availability must account for transportation, commuting time, childcare arrangements, school schedules, other employment, and personal commitments.
We are looking for dependable caregivers who can consistently honor their accepted schedules and provide reliable continuity of care.
Specific days and total weekly hours will be confirmed during scheduling. Ongoing availability does not independently guarantee a particular number of hours.
PRIMARY CLIENT CARE RESPONSIBILITIES
The client requires hands-on assistance with activities of daily living, mobility, transfers, and personal care.
Caregivers must be comfortable providing physical assistance while prioritizing safety, dignity, and independence.
PERSONAL CARE AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
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 needed.
- Providing appropriate perineal hygiene.
- Assisting with meals and hydration.
- Helping the client remain clean, comfortable, and appropriately dressed.
- Encouraging independence with daily activities whenever safe.
- Maintaining client dignity, comfort, and privacy.
Caregivers must explain personal care activities before beginning and provide assistance in a respectful, patient, and professional manner.
HANDS-ON PERSONAL CARE EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT FOR THIS POSITION.
Applicants should be comfortable assisting with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, and other routine activities of daily living.
MOBILITY ASSISTANCE, TRANSFERS, AND FALL PREVENTION
EXPERIENCE WITH SAFE MOBILITY AND TRANSFER ASSISTANCE IS HIGHLY VALUED.
Our client requires assistance with mobility and transfers.
The selected caregiver must demonstrate sound judgment, patience, appropriate physical assistance techniques, and a commitment to preventing injuries.
Responsibilities may include
- Assisting the client with walking and balance.
- Providing appropriate support during movement.
- Helping the client safely enter and exit beds.
- Assisting with transfers between beds and chairs.
- Supporting transfers involving wheelchairs or commodes when required.
- Following individualized mobility instructions.
- Using approved gait belts when directed and appropriately trained.
- Assisting with sit-to-stand and stand-to-sit movements.
- Providing approved one-person transfer assistance.
- Following two-person transfer requirements when specified.
- Using Hoyer lifts or mechanical lifts only when required, trained, and authorized.
- Using slide boards or other approved transfer equipment when directed.
- Encouraging safe movement and independence.
- Keeping walking areas free from hazards.
- Monitoring for dizziness, weakness, unsteadiness, or changes in mobility.
- Reporting falls, near falls, and safety concerns promptly.
SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY.
Caregivers must never attempt a transfer they cannot safely complete or operate equipment they have not been properly trained and authorized to use.
Preferred experience includes
- Gait belt assistance
- Hoyer lifts
- Mechanical lifts
- Transfer boards or slide boards
- Wheelchair transfers
- Clients with limited mobility
- High fall-risk clients
- Safe body mechanics and transfer techniques
Experience with specialized transfer equipment is preferred but not required for consideration. All assigned tasks must be performed safely and within approved training and care-plan requirements.
TOILETING AND INCONTINENCE CARE
Caregivers must be comfortable assisting clients with personal bathroom needs.
Responsibilities may include
- Providing toileting assistance.
- Assisting the client safely to and from the bathroom.
- Supporting safe transfers to and from the toilet or commode.
- Providing incontinence care.
- Changing protective undergarments.
- Assisting with hygiene and clothing changes.
- Maintaining a clean and sanitary bathroom.
- Encouraging appropriate toileting routines.
- Monitoring for changes in bathroom habits.
- Reporting relevant concerns to Operations.
Caregivers must maintain the client's privacy and dignity throughout all personal care activities.
MEANINGFUL COMPANIONSHIP AND ACTIVE CLIENT ENGAGEMENT
OUR CLIENTS DESERVE MORE THAN SOMEONE SIMPLY PRESENT IN THEIR HOME.
Caregivers are expected to provide attentive companionship and remain meaningfully engaged throughout every shift.
Responsibilities may include
- Engaging the client in meaningful conversations.
- Providing emotional support and reassurance.
- Demonstrating genuine interest in the client's preferences.
- Participating in appropriate recreational activities.
- Encouraging hobbies and interests.
- Listening to music or participating in other preferred activities.
- Encouraging safe movement and appropriate activity.
- Supporting established daily routines.
- Promoting independence and confidence.
- Helping maintain a positive and comfortable atmosphere.
ACTIVE CLIENT ENGAGEMENT IS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT.
Caregivers should be attentive, observant, and proactive.
Personal cell phone use, earbuds, excessive personal television viewing, and other unnecessary distractions are not permitted while providing care.
From Helping Hearts USA's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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