Home Health LPN | Pierce County

Puget Sound Home Health and Hospice

Tacoma, Washington

Posted Aug 19

Unit and setting: Home Health
License: LPN license
Term: Permanent

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Benefits

Travel reimbursement
Paid training
Mileage reimbursement
AD&D insurance
Paid holidays
Health insurance

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Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Referral program

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Puget Sound Home Health and Hospice

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Flexible scheduling advertised; careers page also cites flexible schedules, low caseloads, and full-time on-call and admissions teams.

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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.

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?

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.

What's around it?

In Tacoma, WA

Tacoma, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $1,676/mo
Household income: $85,884/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tacoma, WA

NeighborhoodsNorth Tacoma is the walkable, higher-end choice: Proctor District for shops and restaurants, Stadium District for historic homes and city views, and Old Town for waterfront charm. The North End and West End skew more family-suburban—North End median homes around $466,000 with stronger school stats; West End mixes urban-suburban life with beaches; Northeast Tacoma is suburban with outdoor access (median around $405,000). Central Tacoma along 6th Avenue is the practical in-town base for commuters, with Craftsman homes and a median around $294,000 in one 2025–26 snapshot, while South Tacoma and Eastside are the affordable and first-time-buyer tiers, with more lot size in the south and more block-to-block variability on the Eastside. Nearby Ruston, University Place, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, and Steilacoom come up constantly as alternatives for people who work in Tacoma but want waterfront or quieter suburban streets.

North Tacoma is the walkable, higher-end choice: Proctor District for shops and restaurants, Stadium District for historic homes and city views, and Old Town for waterfront charm. The North End and West End skew more family-suburban—North End median homes around $466,000 with stronger school stats; West End mixes urban-suburban life with beaches; Northeast Tacoma is suburban with outdoor access (median around $405,000).

Central Tacoma along 6th Avenue is the practical in-town base for commuters, with Craftsman homes and a median around $294,000 in one 2025–26 snapshot, while South Tacoma and Eastside are the affordable and first-time-buyer tiers, with more lot size in the south and more block-to-block variability on the Eastside. Nearby Ruston, University Place, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, and Steilacoom come up constantly as alternatives for people who work in Tacoma but want waterfront or quieter suburban streets.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: aaronthomashometeam.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundTacoma sits about 32 miles southwest of Seattle on I-5, with an average Seattle commute cited at 45 minutes and roughly an hour in non-peak traffic. Inside the city, Pierce Transit buses and the T Line light rail run through downtown, and Central Tacoma is the neighborhood most often described as convenient to both north and south plus major roads. Joint Base Lewis-McChord anchors a huge share of Pierce County jobs, and two major health systems employ thousands locally, so many hospital workers live in-city rather than reverse-commuting north. These sources do not spell out drive times or parking at specific hospital campuses.

Tacoma sits about 32 miles southwest of Seattle on I-5, with an average Seattle commute cited at 45 minutes and roughly an hour in non-peak traffic. Inside the city, Pierce Transit buses and the T Line light rail run through downtown, and Central Tacoma is the neighborhood most often described as convenient to both north and south plus major roads.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord anchors a huge share of Pierce County jobs, and two major health systems employ thousands locally, so many hospital workers live in-city rather than reverse-commuting north. These sources do not spell out drive times or parking at specific hospital campuses.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: themovegenie.com Source 2: apartmentguide.com Source 3: keyrentertacoma.com Source 4: emeraldpalate.com Source 5: aaronthomashometeam.com Source 6: youtube.com

OutdoorsPoint Defiance Park is the outdoor anchor: 760 acres of old-growth forest, Japanese and rose gardens, Owen Beach for kayaks and picnics, plus a zoo and aquarium, often ranked among the largest urban parks in the country. Ruston Way is the paved promenade along Commencement Bay with Mount Rainier views on clear days; Wright Park, Tacoma Nature Center, Fireman’s Park, Fort Steilacoom Park, Chambers Creek Regional Park, Chambers Bay, and Kopachuck State Park’s saltwater beach fill out weekends. Tacoma claims more than 70 parks and 46 miles of trails, with a scenic drive or hike around Mount Rainier as the standard longer outing.

Point Defiance Park is the outdoor anchor: 760 acres of old-growth forest, Japanese and rose gardens, Owen Beach for kayaks and picnics, plus a zoo and aquarium, often ranked among the largest urban parks in the country. Ruston Way is the paved promenade along Commencement Bay with Mount Rainier views on clear days; Wright Park, Tacoma Nature Center, Fireman’s Park, Fort Steilacoom Park, Chambers Creek Regional Park, Chambers Bay, and Kopachuck State Park’s saltwater beach fill out weekends.

Tacoma claims more than 70 parks and 46 miles of trails, with a scenic drive or hike around Mount Rainier as the standard longer outing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: tacomaconventioncenter.org Source 2: keyrentertacoma.com Source 3: visitpiercecounty.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: apartmentguide.com Source 6: emeraldpalate.com Source 7: themovegenie.com

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Living in Tacoma

Tacoma is where many healthcare workers land when Seattle prices push them south: about 223,000 people, 32 miles down I-5, no state income tax, two large health systems, and a mid-2026 Zillow home-value index around $496,000. The distinct mix is Point Defiance’s 760 acres of old-growth and Owen Beach, the Chihuly Bridge and Museum of Glass, the T Line through downtown, and streets that swing from walkable Proctor and Stadium to South Tacoma and Eastside starter prices. Lifestyle-minded nurses usually look at North Tacoma, the North End, West End, or nearby Ruston and University Place; tighter $80k–$150k budgets more often land in Central Tacoma along 6th Avenue or farther south. Tradeoffs are real: living costs still run well above the national average—housing, groceries, transportation, and healthcare especially—Eastside quality varies block to block, and the old Grit City industrial edge has not fully vanished. Weekends mean Ruston Way, the farmers market, Pantages shows, and a Rainier view on one of about 141 sunny days a year.

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As of 2026Source 1: themovegenie.com Source 2: aaronthomashometeam.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: tacomaconventioncenter.org Source 5: apartmentguide.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: visitpiercecounty.com

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