Weekend Care Assistant

Senior Helpers – North Seattle; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Training opportunities

Paid HCA training

Recognition and bonus opportunities

Job summary

Senior Helpers of North Seattle is seeking caregivers to provide compassionate, professional in-home care for seniors in North Seattle. The role includes personal care, mobility support, and companionship to help clients stay safe and engaged in daily life.

Benefits include PTO, health and other benefits, mileage reimbursement, training opportunities, and paid HCA training for qualified applicants. Excellent communication with families and care team is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have strong compassion and patient, reliable care.
• Certification as HCA or CNA or pursuing healthcare degree preferred.
• Ability to pass state background check and commute to North Seattle.
• Familiarity with documentation and communicating with care team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, transfers, meals, dressing, grooming, and daily routines.
• Support clients in maintaining a safe, clean home with light housekeeping.
• Accompany clients to appointments and errands to support connection and engagement.
• Engage clients in activities such as games, gardening, or crafts.
• Provide mobility support using gait belts and assistive devices.
• Communicate client needs with the care team and families.

Skills

Compassionate

Reliability

Patience

Positive attitude

Education

HCA or CNA certification

Tools

Scheduling apps

Job description

Personal care assistance – North Seattle. Do you have weekend or weekday hours available to assist someone in their home? Senior Helpers is seeking caregivers to provide compassionate and professional care for our North Seattle seniors. This is a job that has meaningful impact and value.

Why be a Senior Helper Caregiver? We want our staff to succeed!

• Great Place to Work® Certified-91% of our employees say Senior Helpers is a great place to work.

• Pay rate based on experience and certification ($23-27/hr)
• Flexible scheduling
• Training opportunities for our caregivers to grow their professional skills
• Paid HCA training available for qualified applicants
• Recognition and bonus opportunities

• Mileage reimbursement between client visits when applicable

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Health and other benefits

What you’ll do:

• Assist with personal care, transfers, meals, dressing, grooming, and daily routines
• Support clients in maintaining a safe, clean home with light housekeeping
• Accompany clients to appointments, on errands and excursions to support connection, community and maintaining life engagement
• Engage clients in cherished activities such as games, gardening, or crafts
• Provide mobility support including use of gait belts and other assistive devices

• Support clients with dementia, chronic illnesses or recovering post-hospital stay

• Communicate with care team and families about client needs.

Requirements include:

• Must have a reliable cell phone to use apps for scheduling and documentation
• Being caring, reliable, patient, and positive
• HCA or CNA certification, interest in training to be HCA, or working toward a healthcare degree
• Ability to pass state required background check
• Able to commute to client homes in North Seattle

Caregivers who take pride in thorough documentation and professional communication are highly valued on our team. Additional caregiving experience in healthcare, home care, assisted living, independent living, home health, medical assistance or nursing and advanced certifications are a plus.

About Senior Helpers of North Seattle

Senior Helpers of North Seattle is woman-owned, local and independently operated franchise part of the Seattle community. We aim to assist our clients attain a high quality of life by delivering customized, dependable, and affordable care, expanding their access to life and joy as aging works to diminish it. We provide compassionate in-home personal care and other services that enable adults of all ages to remain safely independent in the setting of their choice — while improving the quality of life and human connection for our clients, their families, and our employees. Our mission is to be the trusted home care provider in our community, known for the quality of our caregivers, the integrity of our operations, and commitment to the people we serve. Our services range from specialized care for those with chronic diseases including Alzheimer's and Dementia care and Parkinson's care to transitional care, respite care and companion services including personal care for seniors looking for assistance with daily activities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.