EvergreenHealth·Snohomish, Washington
Provide personal care, nursing procedures, and emotional support to patients and families within a home health or hospice setting. Assist patients with activities of daily living and report changes in patient status to supervising nurses or therapists.
EvergreenHealth is one of largest, most innovative stand-alone Home Health providers in the nation with a local vision, dedicated to serving patients and families in the Pacific Northwest since 1992. From Everett to South Seattle and beyond, our compassionate, skilled providers have the opportunity to provide care in their own community. To learn more and hear from our staff click here: Join EvergreenHealth Hospice & Home Care [https://www.evergreenhealth.com/careers/join-evergreenhealth-hospice-home-care/]
Why Join Our Team? As an employee of EvergreenHealth we believe in helping our staff by:
Innovative Technologies. Our teams are excited to utilize Epic as a tool that will help to streamline and optimize our clinical, administrative, and revenue cycle workflows.
Creating a flexible and customized career by offering flexible schedules
Offering work/life balance providing a variety of territories to work/serve. We do our best to keep you in the territory that is the closest to your home or desired community.
Training: Our new staff will feel confident knowing they have learned from experienced preceptors within their area of specialty.
Providing Professional Development as supported through our Tuition Assistance program, paid CEU’s, in addition to career advancement through leadership pathways.
Low staff to patient ratios ensuring staff feel safe and that we are providing the best possible clinical care and outcomes for our patients and their families.
Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce: Our staff share a deep commitment to providing exceptional care and service for each one of our patients, and one another.
Providing a culture of safety: We are proud to be recognized by The Leapfrog Group [https://www.leapfroggroup.org/] with an "A" grade for patient safety, along with our recognition as a Top General Hospital for quality and safety - the only hospital in Washington state.
Provide care services and administer specific nursing procedures, supportive therapy services and emotional support to patients, caregivers and family. The primary nurse or therapist on a case provides the direct supervision of the patient care provided by the HHA. Home health aide services are provided according to the home health or hospice plan of care, according to department policy and scope of practice guidelines as set by applicable regulations or state law.
Primary
Duties: 1. Aide performs personal care services, provides assistance with routine household tasks, and respite or companion visits for patients and their families. 2. Assists patients with activities of daily living, i.e., bathing, dressing, feeding, transfers, toileting and ambulation as directed on home health aide plan of care. 3. Observes, assesses and reports changes in patients within scope of practice. 4. Accountable for following the guidelines for attendance, punctuality and overall dependability. Accountable for effective performance and follow-through of all assigned responsibilities and for completing responsibilities within designated (or agreed upon) timeframes. Completes responsibilities in a manner consistent with organizational policy, goals and values. 5. Responsible for the “Accountabilities” associated with this position in support of the organization. 6. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Dexterity to perform routinely required patient procedures and use of equipment required for those procedures as appropriate to discipline
View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below.
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Must be a certified Nursing Assistant and high school graduate with a valid Washington State driver's license and BLS certification. Experience in home care or supervised healthcare settings like hospitals or nursing homes is required.
Market context
In Washington, support-services roles in healthcare are typically in steady demand because clinics, hospitals, and long-term care settings need staff who can keep patient flow moving and support licensed teams. These positions are competitive when employers want candidates with a high school diploma, LPN, MA, or CNA training, valid Washington licensure, and BLS certification; EKG and arrhythmia training after hire can also be part of the path. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your license status and certification readiness before applying.