In-Home Caregiver / DSP

Caregiver • Pleasant View, TN

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Senior Solutions Home Care is hiring In-Home Caregivers to provide one-on-one care to seniors and individuals with disabilities in their homes in Pleasant View, Tennessee. The role is offered full-time, part-time, and PRN, with flexible schedules based on client needs, caregiver availability and location, and willingness to travel. Shifts range from 2 to 12 hours, and caregivers may work with one or multiple clients per day or week. Schedules may change as client needs evolve.

Caregivers help clients maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life by providing companionship, personal care, help with daily activities and mobility, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, medication reminders, transfers, authorized care tasks, and transportation or errands when needed and authorized. Paid training and ongoing development are provided. Required online training must be completed within the first 30 days, with additional training or certifications based on location. Eligible caregivers may pursue NADSP E-Badge DSP I, II, and III credentials, with the opportunity to earn up to $4,150 in program bonuses subject to bonus requirements.

Starting base pay is $14 per hour. Eligible caregivers with an active Tennessee CNA certification may receive a $1-per-hour premium. A $1-per-hour shift differential applies to specified overnight and weekend hours, and additional premium pay may be available for eligible client assignments.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license or state-issued ID.
• A second acceptable form of employment eligibility identification.
• Reliable transportation.
• Smartphone for scheduling and communication.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds and perform assigned care duties.
• Successful completion of required background checks and drug screening.
• Strong communication skills.
• Work or activity history accounting for the past five years.
• Three references, including one person who has known the applicant for at least five years; email addresses are required.

Nice To Haves

• Car insurance is preferred.
• An active Tennessee CNA certification qualifies eligible caregivers for a $1-per-hour premium.
• Eligible caregivers may pursue NADSP E-Badge DSP I, II, and III credentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and emotional support to clients.
• Assist with personal care, including bathing, dressing, changing, toileting, and grooming.
• Help clients with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Prepare meals and perform light housekeeping and laundry.
• Provide medication reminders.
• Assist with transfers and other authorized care tasks.
• Provide transportation and run errands as needed and authorized.
• Complete required online training within the first 30 days and participate in additional training or certifications based on location.

Benefits

• Paid weekly, with pay advance options.
• Paid training and continued education.
• Paid travel time.
• Flexible full-time, part-time, and PRN schedules.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee discounts and rewards.
• Referral bonuses.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Potential program bonuses of up to $4,150 for eligible caregivers pursuing NADSP E-Badge credentials, subject to bonus requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed