Part Time In Home Lead Caregiver - Walla Walla

About the job

Family Resource Home Care is hiring a part-time lead in-home caregiver in Walla Walla. Lead caregivers are experienced caregivers who help with the agency's most critical shifts, such as fill-ins, shifts with new clients and shifts spent training new caregivers; their main work is the standard caregiving duties for clients at home.

What you'll do

• Take on critical shifts: filling in, working with new clients and training new caregivers
• Help clients with activities of daily living, such as cooking or serving meals and bathing, dressing and grooming
• Keep clients company through daily activities and hobbies
• Drive clients to errands and appointments in your own car
• Assist with gait belt and Hoyer transfers
• Monitor clients' condition and report on it
• Handle household chores such as cleaning, laundry and dishes

What you need

• At least 18 years old
• Able to pass state and national background checks
• A reliable vehicle for transporting clients, a WA driver's license, active auto insurance and a clean driving record
• An active state NAC/CNA or HCA license
• In Washington, hires without a current HCA or CNA license must enroll in the company's HCA training program; it can be done while working and must be finished within 120 days
• One year of experience in home care, an AFH, a hospital or a nursing home
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Able to give care beyond companionship and handle clients at different care levels
• A smartphone that can download and run the AxisCare app
• For HCAs in Washington, current and valid CEs

Schedule

• Part-time
• Current openings call for availability Tuesday through Saturday, or Friday through Monday or Tuesday, starting at 8 or 9 a.m. and ending at 5 or 6 p.m.
• Lead caregivers need to be ready for short-notice shifts within their assigned availability, with clients anywhere in their assigned service areas

Benefits

• Paid HCA training
• Flexible scheduling that works around each caregiver's availability
• Weekly pay
• Consistent hours: caregivers enter their preferred weekly hours each week and the agency works to schedule them
• Caregiver support available 24/7
• Hands-on training for new caregivers, paid orientation and paid required online training
• Client matching based on the caregiver's experience, availability and preferences
• Paid travel time between clients
• An employee rewards and recognition program, including referral rewards
• Access to online training and continuing education courses