CNA or HCA In-Home Caregiver

Visiting Angels Puyallup and Federal Way•Puyallup, WA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Caregiver provides services to clients to maintain their personal care and comfort, following the Client’s Care Plan. The role officially reports to the Director of Client Care, with most day-to-day communication taking place with Office staff. This is a part-time, temporary, hourly, nonexempt position. Shifts are generally 1–12 hours long and may result in overtime. Depending on client needs, services may include companionship; meal planning and preparation; personal hygiene and grooming; feeding and toileting; ambulation, transfers, and exercise; light housekeeping; monitoring and guidance; medication reminders and assistance with self-administration; skin, foot, and oral care; assistance with taking and recording vitals; light pet support; and transportation and errands. The caregiver also maintains service records, reports changes and incidents, follows safety and infection-control practices, protects client confidentiality, and communicates with the office, clients, and their families.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Hold an active Washington State CNA or HCA license, be currently training to obtain either license, or be willing to begin coursework for either license within 14 days of starting employment.
Hold an active Food Handler’s permit.
Complete required tuberculosis screenings and/or provide required test results.
Pass a criminal background and reference check.
Have a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and a clean driving record for client transportation.
Provide a clean drug test if requested by Visiting Angels.
Demonstrate competency and comfort with most or all likely tasks and situations, including hospice.
Listen and communicate clearly, fluently, and diplomatically, orally and in writing, with the Office, clients, and families, without imposing personal values or beliefs.
Be able to lift, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds.
Be able to perform tasks involving sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stooping, walking, twisting, and climbing stairs.
Be able to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately to meet the position’s requirements.
Be able to work in varied home environments with residential noise, debris, lighting, and indoor heating and cooling systems.

Nice To Haves

Prior homecare or care facility experience is preferred.
Experience with dementia is especially desirable.

Responsibilities

Follow the Client’s Care Plan and its instructions and precautions.
Provide client services as needed, including companionship, meal planning and preparation, personal care, feeding, toileting, dressing and grooming, ambulation, transfers, exercise, light housekeeping, monitoring, medication reminders, assistance with self-administration of medications, skin, foot and oral care, assistance with vitals, light pet support, transportation, and errands.
Interact respectfully and supportively with clients while respecting their privacy and property.
Respond promptly to client requests.
Prepare and maintain records of services performed, particularly reporting changes in a client’s condition, primarily through a mobile phone app.
Immediately report client and employee incidents and accidents to the Office and complete required forms.
Take safety precautions promptly, including cleaning spills and addressing potential hazards.
Maintain client confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA.
Follow handwashing, infection-control, universal-precaution, and food-safety practices.
Respond professionally and calmly to emergencies.
Maintain professionalism, 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.