Do you love working with children? We may have the job for you. Ashley House is a non-profit organization that provides 24 hour care to medically fragile children in a group home setting. We have several Home Health Aide positions available. Requirements for this position include:
Completed a nursing assistant course and passed all required tests of competency
Nursing Assistant Certification with the State of Washington
Valid Washington State Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record
Ability to pass a criminal background check with the State of Washington
Able to lift up to fifty pounds
Able to work twelve (12) hour shifts (6 a.m. – 6 p.m. or 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.) two or three days per week
Prior experience in a pediatric setting helpful
Ashley House provides holistic care for the children. Our staff must consider the physical, psychological, social/cultural and spiritual dimensions of patients. Duties include: implementing plan of care for patients, personal care including personal hygiene, and transportation of patients.
Ashley House provides a thorough on the job orientation to new employees to ensure competency and conformance with standards of care. The first four (4) weeks, new employees will work up to 36 hours per week for orientation. After orientation is completed, new employees are typically considered on call employees. On call employees will work a variety of hours depending on individual availability and flexibility.
Medical insurance for the employee and family members at a very reasonable premium, after three months of qualifying hours
Accrue vacation and sick time based upon the hours worked
Educational Leave
Bereavement Leave
Retirement Plan – employees are eligible immediately to contribute to a tax sheltered annuity
Additional compensation for working holidays, night shift, and weekends
The physical demands of this position, including the work environment, are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The position requires the employee to work on-site at one of the organization’s group homes or at one of the alternate locations.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to: stand; walk; sit; squat; push wheelchairs and strollers; use household items such as vacuum cleaner, carpet cleaner, broom, kitchen appliances, household cleaners; climb stairs; and communicate effectively with the organization’s employees and third parties. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; or use a lift device to move more than 50 pounds. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle.
The majority of the employee’s job duties are performed indoors in a residential setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will be exposed to prevalent weather conditions when leaving or entering the buildings or en route to one of the homes. In some circumstances, the employee may be required to conduct some job duties outside, in medical settings, and in the presence of non-employees, such as patients, families, and state officials.
Visit our website ( www.ashleyhousekids.org
) for more information and to complete the application for employment and applicant disclosure form. Both forms must be submitted to Human Resources in order to be considered for a position. You may e-mail to SSchafer@ashleyhousekids.com
, fax to: 360-
825-0908 or mail to: 40903 236 th
Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022.
Ashley House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug, alcohol, and smoke free workplace.