Home Care Aide (HCA) Job Description
Caregiver – Full-Time, Live-Out
Wisteria Lodge Adult Family Home | Buckley, WA
Wisteria Lodge is a small, six-resident adult family home committed to providing personalized care in a peaceful, respectful, and genuinely home-like environment.
Our caregivers are the heart and front presence of our home. Their dedication, consistency, and integrity directly shape the daily experience of our residents and the confidence of their families.
What We Value
We are looking for a caregiver who:
* Is dependable, consistent, and arrives ready to work
* Treats residents with patience, respect, and kindness
* Takes pride in providing attentive, high-quality care
* Communicates honestly and professionally
* Notices changes in residents and reports concerns promptly
* Builds genuine connections while maintaining professional boundaries
* Works cooperatively and contributes to a calm, positive home
Responsibilities
* Assist residents with activities of daily living according to their care plans
* Support bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, and transfers
* Provide medication assistance or nurse-delegated care when authorized
* Prepare and serve home-cooked meals based on residents’ needs and preferences
* Encourage conversation, activities, movement, and meaningful engagement
* Complete required documentation accurately and on time
* Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and comfortable environment
* Follow infection-control, emergency, safety, and resident-rights requirements
* Communicate respectfully with residents, families, coworkers, and healthcare professionals
What We Offer
Wisteria Lodge strives to provide excellent compensation for dependable, experienced caregivers. We are committed to creating a workplace where caregivers feel respected, supported, and valued.
We continually work to improve:
* Care quality and residents’ quality of life
* Caregiver working conditions and quality of life
* Training, communication, and professional development
* Documentation, safety, and regulatory compliance
* Compensation based on experience, reliability, and responsibilities
We believe excellent resident care begins with caregivers who are treated fairly and given the support they need to succeed.
Position: Full-time, live-out caregiver
Location: Buckley, Washington
Schedule and compensation: Discussed during the interview