Home Care Aide/Caregiver - Pierce County (Evenings and Weekends Needed)
About The Position
The Home Care Aide provides compassionate, non-medical care to clients with developmental disabilities and/or seniors who need assistance with daily living skills, care, or companionship. The aide implements each assigned client’s Plan of Care and may provide support with eating, dressing, personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, transferring, ambulation, positioning, and protective supervision. Other duties may include helping the family with housekeeping, shopping, meal planning and preparation, and transportation. For Community First Choice work, tasks are performed within the bounds of the client’s current living situation unless the Client Plan of Care states otherwise. Respite Care may be provided in the client’s living situation or at a predetermined appropriate community location, unless otherwise determined by the guardian. The aide records hours worked and duties performed on the agency-approved timesheet at the time of service and submits accurate, legible timesheets by the first of each month. The role requires travel to assigned locations in Pierce County and may involve evening and weekend schedules.
Requirements
- Must be over 18 years of age.
- Ability to communicate in English, both written and verbal.
- Must be a licensed CNA or Home Care Aide (HCA).
- Must be able to work independently.
- Must be physically and mentally capable of caring for an ill, infirm, disabled, or vulnerable individual, including lifting or transferring clients and safely dealing with combative behaviors.
- Understanding of professional boundaries.
- Must pass a Washington State background check upon hire and every two years thereafter, or as requested.
- Maintain an active Washington driver license and auto insurance.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States; documentation is required.
- Maintain active Certified Home Care Aide status and Nurse Delegation and other required certifications.
- Complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually.
- Must immediately notify a supervisor of conditions or limitations that could prevent safe performance of job duties.
Nice To Haves
- Mental Health, Dementia, and/or Behavioral Health training is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, non-medical care to clients with developmental disabilities and/or seniors.
- Implement assigned clients’ Plans of Care.
- Assist clients with feeding and eating, dressing, personal hygiene, bathing, toileting, transferring, ambulation, and positioning as needed.
- Provide protective supervision and safety, guidance, and protection to clients who cannot be left alone due to impaired judgment.
- Assist families with housekeeping, shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation.
- Provide transportation.
- Perform Community First Choice tasks within the bounds of the client’s current living situation unless otherwise stated in the Client Plan of Care.
- Provide Respite Care in the client’s living situation or at an appropriate predetermined community location, as permitted by the guardian.
- Record accurate hours worked and duties performed on the approved timesheet at the time of service.
- Submit legible and accurate timesheets by the first of every month.
- Follow SAILS Washington policies and procedures.
- Maintain required certifications and complete at least 12 hours of continuing education annually.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
