CNA or HCA In-Home Caregiver

Visiting Angels Puyallup and Federal Way•Puyallup, WA

15d

About The Position

The Caregiver performs services for clients as necessary to maintain their personal care and comfort. The position officially reports to the Director of Client Care, although most day-to-day communication is with office staff. This is a nonexempt, hourly position offering part-time, temporary employment dependent on client needs. Shifts are generally 1–12 hours long and may result in overtime. Caregivers follow each client’s Care Plan and may provide companionship; meal planning and preparation; personal hygiene and grooming assistance; feeding, toileting, mobility, transfers, and exercise assistance; light housekeeping; monitoring and guidance; medication reminders and assistance with self-administration; basic skin, foot, and oral care; assistance with taking and recording vital signs; light pet support; and transportation and errands. Caregivers also document services and changes in client condition, report incidents, maintain confidentiality and infection-control practices, and respond professionally to client requests and emergencies.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Active Washington State CNA or HCA license, currently training to obtain either license, or willingness to begin coursework for either license within 14 days of employment start.
Active Food Handler’s permit.
Required tuberculosis screenings and/or test results.
Successful criminal background and reference checks.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and a clean driving record when transporting clients.
Clean drug test if requested by Visiting Angels.
Demonstrated competence and comfort with most or all likely tasks and situations, including hospice.
Ability to listen and communicate clearly, fluently, and diplomatically, orally and in writing, with the office, clients, and families, without imposing personal values or beliefs.
Ability to lift, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds.
Ability to perform tasks involving sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stooping, walking, twisting, and climbing stairs.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately to meet the position’s requirements.

Nice To Haves

Prior homecare or care facility experience.
Experience with dementia.

Responsibilities

Understand, perform, and follow the information and precautions in each client’s Care Plan.
Provide client-specific assistance, which may include companionship; meal planning, preparation, and cooking; bathing and other personal hygiene; feeding; toileting; dressing and grooming; ambulation, transfers, and exercise; light housekeeping; monitoring and guidance; medication reminders and assistance with self-administration; skin, foot, and oral care; assistance taking and recording vital signs; light pet support; transportation; and errands.
Engage in respectful social interaction, friendly conversation, and empathic support while respecting clients’ privacy and property.
Respond promptly to client requests.
Prepare and maintain records of services performed, including reporting changes in client condition, primarily through a mobile phone app.
Immediately report client and employee incidents and accidents to the office and complete required forms.
Take immediate safety precautions, including cleaning spills and eliminating other potential hazards.
Maintain confidentiality of client and family information in compliance with HIPAA.
Use proper handwashing, infection-control, universal-precaution, and food-safety practices.
Respond professionally and calmly to emergencies.
Maintain professionalism, self-motivation, self-direction, organization, flexibility, and dependability in following instructions.
Communicate effectively and proactively with team members, clients, and families.
Attend scheduled shifts reliably and provide availability in advance.
Perform other duties as assigned.