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Greeneville, Tennessee · Greene County
Caregiver Jobs in Greeneville, TN
Greeneville is the county seat of Greene County, a town of about 15,600 where 20.2% of residents are 65 or older. New postings from families appear above as they are published, each marked with its own town and how far it is from Greeneville.
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The Town of Greeneville counted 15,479 residents at the 2020 census and is the seat of Greene County, according to the town's own site. The Census Bureau's ACS 2020–2024 profile puts the town at 15,646 people with a median age of 42.2. Some 3,153 residents (20.2%) have reached 65, one in four of the civilian non-institutional population (25.2%) reports a disability, and 966 households, 15.4% of the total, are women aged 65 or over living on their own. For a private caregiver those numbers describe the work: a mother or father still living independently who wants someone to sit with them during the day, cook, drive to appointments or stay overnight after a hospital discharge.
Greeneville's ZIP codes are 37743, 37744 and 37745. If you live in town, set your search radius wide enough to take in the rest of Greene County: Mohawk, for example, is about 13 straight-line miles from Greeneville (ZIP-centroid distance, not road miles). Your profile should state whether you drive and own a car, the days and shifts you are free, and any time spent looking after a relative. If you have worked for a family under TennCare CHOICES or with a home health agency on Tusculum Boulevard, say so plainly. The wider county is described on the Greene County page.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Greeneville, TN
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This opening is in Mohawk, not in Greeneville itself. It is listed here because caregivers in Greeneville can reach it; distances are straight-line miles between ZIP-code centers, not driving miles.
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Greeneville
Sitter, companion and in-home caregiver are three names for the same kind of private, non-medical work, and all three appear in one list on this page. A posting might ask for daytime company and lunch for a parent, help bathing and dressing, a ride to the doctor, overnight cover, or a few hours of respite so a family member can work. If you hold no certificate, describe the care you have given at home in concrete terms.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Greeneville: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (includes Greene County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (includes Greene County) | $16.28 median ($16.25 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 1,460 jobs; concentration 0.37× national |
| Median, all Tennessee home and personal care aides (35,950 jobs) | $15.45 | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Federal (Tennessee has no state minimum) minimum wage | $7.25 | effective July 24, 2009 |
| Nursing assistants, East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (includes Greene County) | $17.54 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law, so the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour is the legal floor, and federal overtime rules apply to directly employed caregivers unless the work is exempt companionship under the FLSA. Sources: US Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws; US Department of Labor, direct care workers.
BLS does not place Greene County in the Morristown or Johnson City metro areas. Its wage survey groups Greene with Cocke, Sevier, McMinn and six other counties in the East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, where the 1,460 aides counted in May 2025 were paid a $16.28 hourly median, above Tennessee's $15.45. The nursing assistant median there was $17.54. Tennessee has not passed a minimum wage law, so the federal $7.25 is the legal floor; the aide medians above sit well above it. Agree an hourly rate, the hours and how overtime is handled in writing before you start.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in Tennessee, applied to Greeneville
Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission licenses health care facilities and keeps the state's nurse aide registry; since June 1, 2026 its registry and testing vendor has been Credentia. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act has covered household domestic workers since 1974, with two exemptions: companionship workers can be exempt from minimum wage and overtime, and live-in workers from overtime only. Since a 2013 rule, agencies (third-party employers) cannot claim either exemption. The Department of Labor proposed returning to its 1975 rules on July 2, 2025, so check the current version on its site before you agree pay. CaregiverConnect does not check licenses or run background checks: families decide what to ask for. Possible abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult can be reported on the Tennessee APS hotline, 1-888-APS-TENN (1-888-277-8366), open 24/7, or 911 in an emergency.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Greeneville
Greeneville places that matter for a caregiver, verified against their own websites or Medicare data on October 25, 2026.
- TCAT Morristown, Greene County Extension4800 East Andrew Johnson Highway. The 12-month, 1,296-hour Practical Nursing diploma admits a September class at the Greeneville location (tuition and fees $4,923; HESI A2 entrance exam first). The college also lists a Greeneville Instructional Service Center at 1420 Tusculum Blvd. Its nurse aide certificate is part of the 8-month Patient Care Technology program at the Morristown main campus.
- Walters State Community College, Niswonger Campus221 N. College St., 423-798-7940, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Offers health degrees in Nursing, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapy Assistant, with a nursing simulation lab.
- Roby Fitzgerald Adult Center203 North College St., 423-639-3128. The Town of Greeneville center designated by the area agency on aging as Greene County's senior focal point: lunch at Cafe@203, homebound deliveries, Meals on Wheels, exercise and computer classes, and the MyRide program.
- CONNECT by NET TransSame-day, app-booked rides in electric vehicles within Greeneville and Tusculum; trips outside the town zones go through regular NET Trans door-to-door service. Call (423) 461-8233. A care attendant riding with a client who has a disability travels free.
- First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and DisabilityServes Greene and seven other counties from 3211 North Roan Street, Johnson City; 1-866-836-6678 or 423-928-3258. Screens people without TennCare for CHOICES and runs Options for Community Living, which has no income limit but a sliding fee.
- FTHRA Adult Day ServicesThe First Tennessee Human Resource Agency lists Greene among the five counties its adult day program serves, with meals, round-trip transportation and staff trained for clients with dementia; (423) 461-8200.
The area
Greeneville in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 figures for the town: median household income $49,889, median gross rent $650, median owner-occupied home value $227,400, 18.5% of people below the poverty line and 7.0% without health insurance. The average commute is 18.6 minutes. Nearly one worker in five (18.9%) is in the ACS industry group for education, health care and social assistance. About 96% of Greeneville residents over age four use only English at home.
Several employers of aides are in town. Greeneville Community Hospital, which Medicare lists as an acute care hospital providing emergency services, stands at 1420 Tusculum Boulevard, (423) 639-3151, and Ballad Health Homecare, a Medicare-certified home health agency offering aide services, is at 1410 Tusculum Boulevard. Adoration Home Health is at 1670 W. Andrew Johnson Highway. Medicare lists three nursing homes with Greeneville addresses: Life Care Center of Greeneville (161 certified beds), Signature HealthCare of Greeneville (154) and Laughlin Health Care Center (90). For nearby towns, see Mohawk, Morristown and Rogersville, or the Tennessee overview.
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How to find private caregiver jobs in Greeneville (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Greeneville
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Greeneville is part of Greene County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
Sources (checked 2026-10-25):
- Town of Greeneville, About the Town (2020 census population, county seat)
- Town of Greeneville, Roby Adult Center
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Greeneville town, Tennessee
- BLS, May 2025 OEWS metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions
- BLS OEWS May 2025, East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and Tennessee (31-1120, 31-1131), via the BLS public API
- U.S. Department of Labor, state minimum wage laws (Tennessee)
- U.S. Department of Labor, home care and domestic service under the FLSA
- TennCare, CHOICES and Consumer Direction
- Tennessee Health Facilities Commission (nurse aide registry vendor notice)
- Tennessee DHS, Adult Protective Services
- First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability: contact, CHOICES, Options, senior centers
- FTHRA, Adult Day Services and Meals on Wheels meal sites
- NET Trans, CONNECT service and fare policy
- TCAT Morristown, campus locations and Practical Nursing / Patient Care Technology
- Walters State Community College, Niswonger Campus
- CMS Provider Data: hospitals, home health agencies and nursing homes (Greeneville, TN)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Greeneville: frequently asked questions
Is an elderly sitter job in Greeneville different from a caregiver job?
Only in the name. Sitter, companion and caregiver all describe private, non-medical help, and this page lists them together. Read each posting for the hours and tasks, since some want company and meals while others need help with bathing or transfers.
What do home care aides earn near Greeneville?
BLS counts Greene County in its East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area: in May 2025 aides there had a median hourly wage of $16.28 and a mean of $16.25, against $15.45 for Tennessee as a whole. You and the family settle private rates between you.
Can a Greeneville family pay a relative or neighbor through TennCare?
Possibly. TennCare's CHOICES page says that in Consumer Direction you hire, train and schedule your own workers, and that relatives, friends and neighbors can be hired, though limits may apply. Payroll runs through Consumer Direct Care Network Tennessee (CDTN). A Greeneville resident not yet on TennCare calls the First Tennessee AAAD, 1-866-836-6678.
Where can I train for nursing work in Greeneville?
TCAT Morristown starts a Practical Nursing class each September at its Greene County Extension on East Andrew Johnson Highway, and Walters State's Niswonger Campus on North College Street offers a nursing degree. For a nurse aide certificate, TCAT's Patient Care Technology course runs in Morristown.
Can I take a client around town without a car?
CONNECT by NET Trans books same-day rides within Greeneville and Tusculum through the NET Trans app, and regular NET Trans vans cover rural Greene County door to door. An attendant riding with a client who has a disability pays no fare.
How far should my search radius reach from Greeneville?
Wide enough for the rest of Greene County at least. Mohawk is about 13 straight-line miles away by ZIP centroid; the jobs list above shows each posting's distance so you can decide before you apply.
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