Certified Caregivers for Weekends and with full benefits (Bellingham)
Job description
- Competitive pay $18.00-$20.00 an hour
- Pay may vary by location, level of training and type of shift
- Flexible schedules (Shifts can be arranged to fit your schedule)
- Medical benefits, including vision and dental
- 401 (k) retirement plan
- Daily pay
- Mobile clock in/out
- Work close to home (Serve seniors in your own community)
- Ongoing PAID training and development
- Your local office may offer you a variety of initial and ongoing career training opportunities to help you grow your skills. This could include but not limited to:
- A "library" of senior care reference materials and resources in the office and online
- Your local office may offer you a variety of initial and ongoing career training opportunities to help you grow your skills. This could include but not limited to:
- On-the-job training for unique client situations
- Paid travel time in between clients and paid mileage
- Extremely positive work environment
- Access to leadership
- Recognition, celebrations and great team interactions!
Even more benefits!
- Employer paid Federal unemployment tax (FUTA)
- Employer’s contribution to Paid Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Employer’s contribution to WA Unemployment Tax
- Paid Sick Leave (we provide PTO that can be used for any reason)
- Employer’s share of Workers' Compensation Insurance.
- Holiday Pay – Time and a half for company holidays – New Year’s Eve (after 3pm), New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (after 3pm), and Christmas Day
- Paid Time off – Accumulates at the rate of 2 weeks per year prorated on a 40 hours/week basis. PTO accrual rate increases after 2 years of longevity.
- Paid training (up to 3 hours per quarter as directed) – Paid at minimum wage.
- Peer-to-Peer Training – Worksite training where you may be asked to shadow an established caregiver while they work their shift. Paid at minimum wage.
- Reliability Reward of $1 per hour worked, subject to conditions.
- Retirement plan with a contribution match of up to 3% of the employee’s total income. Eligible at the beginning of the calendar year following the initial date of employment.
- Paid travel time at the rate of Minimum Wage in between shifts that occur on the same day.
- Mileage reimbursement when using your personal vehicle while on shift with a client. Paid at $0.625/mile.
- Travel Allowance – available when asked to travel outside of your standard work area (30 minutes/miles from your home).
- Client referral bonuses – Refer a client to use Right at Home’s services and receive a bonus of up to $400. $200 to be paid out after the client has used 40 hours of service. $200 additional to be paid out when they have used 120 hours of service.
- Care Associate referral bonuses – Refer a Care Associate to work with Right at Home and receive a bonus of up to $200. $100 to be paid after completion of the first shift. $100 additional to be paid after completion of 90 days of employment.
- The confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offered by PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center provides short-term counseling and referrals for employees and their family members.
- Earn While You Learn Program – we’ll cover the costs of your skills upgrade if you work a qualifying amount of hours. If you are interested in becoming a Certified Caregiver.
- Short Order Shifts (SOS) – Earn an additional $1/hour when you accept a shift with less than 24 business hours' notice.
- On-Call Caregiver – Pick up an on-call shift and get paid for keeping your phone on you and being ready to deploy to callouts and last-minute shifts that come up.
- Paid at a rate of $45/24-hour period (prorated).
- Recognition programs.
- Tapcheck
Responsibilities:
This could include (but is not limited to) assisting the patient with activities of daily living such as providing assistance with personal hygiene (toileting, bathing, care of mouth, skin and hair), ambulation, eating, dressing, shaving, light housekeeping, meal preparation and other household chores.
You are able to perform other assigned activities which are taught by a nurse, for a specific patient, which includes but is not limited to:
- Assisting with the use of devices for aid in daily living (cane, walker, wheelchair or lift device)
- Assisting with self-administered simple urine tests for sugar acetone or albumin (may not interpret results)
- Measuring and preparing special diets
- Measuring intake and output
- Taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure)
- Assisting with application of arm sling, arm splint or leg splint
Must Have:
- HHA or PCA certification
- Six months experience as a Home Health Aide (HHA) and/or Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
- Nurse Aide or Home Health Aide (HHA) and/or Personal Care Assistant (PCA) course successfully completed
- A sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick, and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job
- Current CPR Certificate is recommended
- Meets the requirements for employees providing direct patient care
- Read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job
- Have a valid driver’s license and use of an insured automobile for work or access to adequate transportation
Why Right at Home?
We truly believe that where you work matters, and as a company that believes in improving the lives of those we serve, we think we know a thing or two about what makes our employees happy.
Here is what our employees say about us:
“It’s wonderful to work for a company that treats their employees with the same care and respect they want us to provide to clients.” - Linda
“I know I’m never alone! If I have a question or an issue, there is always someone available to help me. This means the world to me!” - Dave
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