Firstlight Home Care Needs Companion Care Assistant-Part Time in

Position in Yakima, WA

Role in Yakima: Companion Care Assistant - Part Time Company: FirstLight Home Care Based in: Yakima, WA (a central Yakima location) Experience: Entry-Level (Training in Yakima).

Salary: $16-$19/Hour (approx. $21.3k/Year) Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is included. Clear growth pathways at our Yakima office.

What You'll Do

Core objectives involve your professional skills in Home Health Care.

• This Yakima-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our FirstLight Home Care team in Yakima, WA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Yakima, a key hub for the Home Health Care industry.

Job Summary

An individual who is competent to perform assigned functions of non-medical care to the client in their residence. You will be supervised by the Care Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship to client.
• Prepare and serve meals and/or snacks.
• Provide grooming and dressing guidance.
• Provide light housekeeping.
• Provide laundry and linen service to include washing, ironing and folding clothes.
• Provide shopping service to client to include grocery and clothes shopping.
• Provide incidental transportation for client which includes visits to doctor appointments, friends, family members, or stores.
• Provide assistance and planning of client’s recreational activities and events.
• May remind client of medications.
• Record and report changes in the client’s physical condition, behavior or appearance to supervisor or Case Coordinator.
• Document services delivered in accordance with FirstLight Home Care policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have completed orientation, non-medical training program and competency.
• Have a sympathetic attitude toward the care of the sick and elderly.
• Ability to carry out directions, read and write.
• Maturity and ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job.

Working Environment & Requirements

• Works both indoors in the Agency office and in the field with clients and referral sources.
• Risk Exposure: High risk.
• Ability to participate in physical activity.
• Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
• Heavy lifting.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.