Home Health LPN | Pierce County
Puget Sound Home Health and Hospice
Tacoma, Washington
Posted Aug 19
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- LPN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Washington is $44/hr, across 572 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Pierce County | $35–$43/hour | Full-Time
Ready to Leave the Call Lights Behind?
Want to get away from unsafe patient-to-nurse ratios?
Puget Sound Home Health is hiring a full-time LPN to join our Pierce County Home Health team.
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Curious but not sure Home Health is for you? Come along on a ride-along with one of our seasoned nurses and experience the role firsthand before you decide.
- Why Nurses Choose Us
- One-on-one care with patients in their homes
- Manageable caseloads, averaging 4–6 patients per day
- Autonomy with support from a collaborative clinical team
- Comprehensive paid training & mentoring to build confidence in the field
- Flexible scheduling to fit your life
- Opportunities for growth and career development
- Compensation
- $35–$43/hour, based on experience (PPV equivalent available)
- Mileage reimbursement and travel stipends
Benefits That Support Work and Life
We want you to feel supported at work and beyond, with benefits designed around your health, your future, and life outside of work.
Take Care of You
- Medical, dental & vision + free telehealth
- Benefits begin the 1st of the month after hire
- Paid holidays, sick time & PTO
- Employee Assistance Program & Emergency Fund
Plan for the Future
- 401(k) with company match
- Company-paid life & AD&D insurance
- Health & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition reimbursement & growth opportunities
A Few Extras
- Flexible scheduling
- Employee referral program
- Voluntary insurance options
And just as important, you'll join a collaborative, supportive team that enjoys working together.
What You’ll Do
As a Home Health LPN, you'll provide skilled, personalized nursing care while building meaningful relationships with patients and their families in the comfort of home.
Provide one-on-one skilled nursing care, including wound care, catheter care, medication administration, and symptom management Observe and assess patients and communicate changes in condition to the appropriate clinical team members Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers Collaborate with RNs, therapists, providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation What You’ll Bring Current Washington State LPN license, or license in place before your first day Current AHA BLS certification Strong critical-thinking skills and ability to work independently Valid driver's license, insured vehicle, and reliable transportation Home Health experience preferred, but not required Our Core Values: CAPLICO
Customer Second (Employee First!) • Accountability • Passion for Learning • Love One Another • Intelligent Risk Taking • Celebration • Ownership
Want to Learn More?
Call or text our in-house recruiter, Marta, at 425-320-9683.
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.
Sourced from Puget Sound Home Health and Hospice’s careers page.
Requirements
- LPN
Benefits
- Travel reimbursement
- Paid training
- Mileage reimbursement
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
Place
- City
- Tacoma, Washington
- Median rent
- $1,676/mo
- Local household income
- $85,884/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% above the national average
- Address
- 4002 Tacoma Mall Blvd #204, Tacoma, WA 98409, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Tacoma area index 111.1, where 100 is the national average.
Tacoma sits on Puget Sound with Mount Rainier rising dramatically to the southeast, offering nurses a Pacific Northwest lifestyle at a more approachable pace than nearby Seattle. The historic Stadium District and rustically revitalized Point Defiance Park capture the city's blend of industrial heritage and outdoor access. Commutes to Seattle are manageable when bigger-city amenities call.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You'd drive to patients' homes across Pierce County. Right now they are hiring Home Health RNs with a focus on Buckley, Puyallup, and Graham. The work is one-on-one skilled nursing, not a crowded unit, and the careers page puts a…
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