Caregiver

About the role

We are currently seeking Caregivers for our newly created TRAIL program. TRAIL stands for Timber Ridge Assistance in Living. It is a newly licensed Home Care Agency. As a life care community, Timber Ridge at Talus makes aging in place simple. Our residents have options to support them as health needs change, and our brand-new home care program, TRAIL, is an important part of the care and services provided on our campus. It is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new venture and to make a real difference in the lives of older adults.

Responsibilities

• Follows the home care plan of care developed by the agency.
• Assists clients with personal care, which may include bathing, shampooing, shaving, toileting, dressing, transfers, ambulation, and positioning.
• Performs household services essential to the client’s safety and care including laundry, meal preparation, housekeeping, transportation, and shopping.
• Performs only the tasks assigned in the home care plan of care for clients and observes, documents, and reports any changes in the clients’ condition.
• May assist with medications as indicated in the home care plan of care, and agency policy.
• Reports to the Administrator or designee any changes in the clients mental or physical condition as well as changes in the client’s need for care.
• Follows agencies policies and procedures.
• Respects the rights of clients, families, or client representatives to have different beliefs, opinions, cultures, and customs.

Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year of employment experience as a home care aid or a personal care aide
• Current CNA/HCA/NAR
• First Aid & CPR Certified
• Food Handlers Certified
• Experience working with cognitive decline or dementia preferred
• Fluent in both verbal and written English
• Professional and high ethical standards
• Communicates effectively and creates positive relationships

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to see, hear and communicate effectively with residents and staff.
• May be required to work up to two weekends per month.
• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting.
• May be exposed to blood and body fluids which may contain HIV and/or HBV.
• Must be able to transport residents via wheelchair, gerichair, or shower chair, pushing up to 150 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to transfer, lift, turn, and position a resident weighing over 125 pounds.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 90% of the workday.
• May be subjected to offensive odors and/or combative behavior.
• Must be able to reach up to a level of six feet.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• DailyPay offered
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account
• Employee assistance program
• PTO and six paid holidays
• Pet insurance and employee discounts (including wireless plan and retail discounts)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free Lyft rides if needed, to and from the Issaquah Transit Center
• Free Underground parking
• Free meals
• Continual professional training and career advancement opportunities