Shelton Caregivers Needed | Starting at $22/hr

About the role

Fedelta Home Care is hiring caregivers to support seniors in Shelton and throughout Mason County. We offer flexible scheduling, comprehensive training, and a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Meal preparation
• Medication reminders and assistance
• Bathing, grooming, and mobility assistance
• Stand-by support, repositioning, or lifting
• Companionship—conversation, games, walks, etc.
• Light housekeeping
• Transportation to appointments and errands (as needed)

Requirements

• Active WA State HCA or CNA license
• Smartphone for timekeeping
• Reliable transportation to client locations
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
• Ability to pass a background check

Qualifications

• Strong time management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Patience
• Listening skills
• Knowledge of generally accepted care standards
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Demonstrated experience and tact in communicating with diverse populations
• The ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and customer service standards in stressful situations

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Word, Excel, and Outlook proficiency
• Experience with records management systems and health care programs such as WellSky Personal Care

Benefits & Perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Fully vested 401(k) with generous employer match
• Paid time off
• Mileage reimbursement
• Scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs
• Paid licensing program for new caregivers (HCA training)
• Referral bonuses
• Cummuter benefits

Pay

$22 – $23.50 per hour, based on experience

$0.72/mile reimbursement

Additional shift differentials may apply

Schedule

Flexible shifts available

Supervisory Responsibilities

None. Escalated matters of significance are referred to the Home Care Supervisor or Manager.

Education & Experience

• For Washington State employees: Certified Nursing Assistant (C-NA), Home Care Aide (HCA), Home Health Aide (HHA) license is required to maintain employment (Fedelta offers a fully compensated licensure program for those interested in continuing employment!)
• Licenses must remain in good standing during employment.

Certifications & Registrations

• RN Delegation certification is highly desired.
• A valid driver's license, satisfactory driver abstracts, and proof of auto insurance are required for individuals who drive while engaged in duties for Fedelta Home Care (not required).

Physical Demands

• Regularly sits, stands, walks, lifts, balances, uses hands to finger, handle, grasp, or feel; talks and hears; bends and reaches with hands and arms; uses repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds when assisting with direct patient care.
• Sometimes lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds, assisted when providing direct patient care.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, lift, balance, use hands to finger, handle, grasp, or feel; talk and hear; bend and reach with hands and arms; and use repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally required to climb ladders or steps, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Visual acuity is necessary to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data; viewing a computer terminal; reading; operating office equipment; operating a motor vehicle; and determining accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of assigned work.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to both inside and outside environmental conditions while conducting home visits and traveling between locations.
• May occasionally be exposed to atmospheric conditions during in-home visits, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, or poor ventilation.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases.
• The noise level in the work environment is low and typical of what is experienced in a traditional home or office environment.