Home Care Aide- Pierce County

The Pennant Group; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Signature Healthcare at Home in Pierce County is seeking compassionate caregivers to provide in-home care across the service area. The role includes assisting clients with ADLs, light housework, meal prep, and errands, with opportunities for RN-delegated tasks where trained.

You will maintain detailed documentation, follow safety protocols, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote independence and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Washington State HCA certification or active HCA training status.
• Or current Washington State CNA license in good standing.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willing to obtain.
• Food Handlers permit, or willing to obtain.
• Ability to pass background check and meet state licensing requirements.
• Ability to pass drug testing.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.
• Preferred: prior experience in home care, home health, or senior living.
• Preferred: experience with dementia or chronic conditions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) including personal hygiene, transfers, toileting, and ambulation as directed by the service plan.
• Perform light housekeeping, laundry, meal prep, shopping, and errands as needed.
• Under RN delegation, perform delegated nursing tasks such as vital signs and basic care when trained.
• Document all services on the same day they are provided in accordance with agency standards.
• Follow infection control, universal precautions, and safety protocols at all times.
• Adhere to agency policies, attend meetings, and communicate effectively with the care team.

Skills

HCA certification

CNA license

CPR

First Aid

Food Handlers permit

Background check

Drug testing

Reliable transportation

Valid driver's license

Home care experience

Dementia experience

Communication skills

Job description

Home Care -Caregiver -Pierce County

Coverage Area: Field-based role serving clients across Pierce County. Territory is flexible based on business needs Compensation: $22-$24 Type: PRN, Part-time or Full Time Work Schedule: Flexible-Day Shift/Night Shift

Signature Healthcare at Home is a leading provider of home health in Oregon, and Washington. Our services are designed to complement your lifestyle through innovative home-based healthcare solutions. The Signature Home Health team possesses character, heart, and the desire to enhance the life of every person we serve. This includes working to achieve and sustain health, activity, and independence. The statement: “Care Where You Are” guides our organization’s dedication to offer quality care for our clients whose goal it is to remain in their chosen home setting. Signature Healthcare at Home is a subsidiary of the Pennant Group network with 300+ locations throughout the country. We offer the best of both worlds –The backing and stability of a proven healthcare “giant”, with the permission to operate locally as if it were our own Federal Way based business.

SUMMARY: Provides quality, supportive, compassionate care to assigned clients in their place of residence. Services are delivered according to the individualized service plan and, when applicable, under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse. The HCA/CNA promotes client safety, dignity, independence, and quality of life while adhering to all agency policies, state regulations, and professional standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety & Emergency

1. Attends annual safety and infection control education required by the agency.
2. Uses safety precautions as appropriate for patients, and self, e.g. proper positioning of self, good body mechanics, universal precautions, defensive driving skills.
3. Knows evacuation plan in each home that service is provided.

Standards

1. Support mission, values and goals of Signature Healthcare at Home.
2. Meets Signature Healthcare at Home standards for attendance and punctuality; maintains professional manners in dress and in speech.
3. Completes mandatory education requirements annually and documents same.
4. Follows agency policies.
5. Maintains confidentiality of clients’ and families’ private health and other information per HIPAA.
6. Attends agency staff meetings as required.
7. Functions as a member of a team of caregivers, promoting team communication and support.
8. Meets productivity expectations for this position; organizes tasks and manages time effectively
9. Documents client services legibly, accurately and in concert with agency standards.
10. Can work well alone, without supervision. Asks appropriate questions when unsure of an assignment, takes initiative in areas expected of him/her. Uses good judgment in difficult situations.
11. Works as scheduled notifies the supervisor or designee of delays or absences within established expectations.
12. Able to solve problems effectively and report accordingly when the home environment is not physically safe for staff or the client.
13. Adheres to agency policies, code of conduct, and ethical standards.

Work Performed

1. Assist clients with activities of daily living (ADL’s), personal hygiene including shampooing hair, grooming, bathing, shaving, dressing, mouth care, transfers, toileting, and ambulation as instructed by the service plan.
2. Performance of simple household and supportive services such as light housekeeping related to client care, including laundry, linen changes, and tidying living areas. Assist with meal preparation and feeding as directed. Support shopping, errands and appointment reminders.
3. As permitted by state law and agency policies; perform delegated nursing tasks under RN delegation, which may include vital signs, assistance with self-administered medications, blood glucose checks, and selected ostomy, catheter, or wound care when delegated and trained.
4. Complete all documentation on the same day services are provided, following agency standards
5. Follow infection control, universal precautions, and safety protocols always.
6. Any other task the agency may choose to have the home care aide perform according to state specific regulations.

• Required: Washington State Home Care Aide (HCA) certification or active HCA training status within the required timeframe.
• OR current Washington State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license in good standing.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willing to obtain.
• Food Handlers permit, or willing to obtain.
• Ability to pass background check and meet state licensing requirements.
• Ability to pass drug testing.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in home care, home health, or senior living.
• Experience with dementia or chronic conditions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Signature Healthcare at Home provides professional, home-based medical care for patients needing rehabilitation and expert care following surgery, a hospital stay or other illness.

For individuals and their caregivers who are facing chronic health conditions, the experienced team at Signature can help patients achieve their health care goals and promote healing while remaining in the comfort of their home.

Signature Healthcare at Home works with each patient’s primary care provider to develop a care plan which will meet their individual needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.