Experience with Spinal Cord Injuries Preferred
FirstCare Enterprises LLC dba FirstLight Home Care
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FirstCare Enterprises LLC dba FirstLight Home Care seeks a compassionate caregiver in Lebanon, TN to assist a female client with quadriplegia. The role involves personal care, mobility support, and household tasks. Ideal candidates are dependable and have experience with spinal cord injuries.
Work hours are Monday to Friday from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, offering a competitive pay range of $18-20 per hour. The caregiver must provide hands-on assistance while encouraging the client's independence.
Qualifications
- Experience working with spinal cord injuries preferred.
- Able to encourage independence while providing support when needed.
- Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license required.
Responsibilities
- Assist with personal care tasks and mobility support.
- Prepare meals and provide household support.
- Follow safety protocols during transfers and assistance.
Skills
Job description
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
Location: Lebanon, TN
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Pay: $18-20
FirstLight Home Care is seeking a dependable, compassionate, and patient caregiver to provide in‑home support for an adult female client living with quadriplegia due to a spinal cord injury at the C6-C7 level.
Our client is very independent, enjoys cooking for her family, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and staying engaged in her daily routines. We are looking for a caregiver who can provide hands‑on assistance while encouraging and supporting her independence.
- Quadriplegia due to spinal cord injury (C6-C7)
- Bowel and bladder incontinence requiring catheter management
- Contractures of both hands
Personal Care & Mobility Support
- Gather and prepare bathing supplies
- Assist with dressing and undressing from the waist down
- Provide shower assistance each shift
- Observe for safety during slide board transfers and assist as needed
- Assist with drying and redressing after bathing
- Change urine collection bags after showers
- Assist with flushing catheter tubing and changing catheter bags as needed
- Assist with light laundry
Meal Preparation & Household Support
- Prepare meals and snacks
- Assist with chopping, dicing, and opening food packages and containers
- Wash dishes each shift
- Encourage hydration throughout the day
- Assist with watering outdoor plants
- Take garbage to the road on Tuesday evenings
- Accompany client on errands when needed
- Experience working with spinal cord injuries preferred
- Experience with quadriplegic clients is a plus
- Comfortable assisting with catheter care and personal care tasks
- Experience with slide board transfers preferred
- Dependable, compassionate, and patient
- Able to encourage independence while providing support when needed
- Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license required
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