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About the Role

IOA develops revolutionary healthcare models to help aging adults and adults with disabilities maintain quality of life and age in place. The Home Care Worker provides direct services to frail elders in their homes under the Community Services Department.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance to frail elders in their homes to maintain and increase their ability to live safely and comfortably.
• Perform homemaker services and assist with personal care including colostomy care, bathing, peri-care, mouth, skin, and hair care.
• Assist participants with eating, toileting (including bedpan use), and ambulation.
• Assist with participant laundry, cue glucose tests, BP checks, and collection of urine/sputum.
• Escort and assist clients to, from, and at medical appointments.
• Provide behavioral/emotional supervision and support, including reality orientation and reminders for nursing/medical care and diet restrictions.
• Assist in centers or clinics, including meal preparation for special diets and meal setup.
• Assist with special program/participant needs under professional staff supervision (e.g., recreation, rehab/maintenance exercise programs, internal committees).
• Ensure patient care areas are clean and safe, whether on-site or in homes.
• Report participant status and progress to homecare administrative staff.
• Fulfill administrative requirements including reporting, statistical record-keeping, and attending staff conferences and meetings.
• Participate in training and orientation of other staff and volunteers.
• Promote good public relations with participants, their families, friends, visitors, and the community.
• Perform other reasonably related assigned duties, including weekend work.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience working with older adults (paid or unpaid).
• Training and current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, for a 7-day service program.
• Ability to provide services in all districts of San Francisco.
• Ability to lift, transfer, push/pull, maneuver, and reposition 35 lbs.
• Ability to reach, bend, and walk.
• Ability to perform fine motor tasks with hands.

Skills

• Sincere interest in working with frail elders.
• Language capability in Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese.
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Initiative.
• Imagination.
• Resourcefulness.
• Flexibility.
• Knowledge of the community served.
• Willingness to work in a multilingual, multicultural environment.
• Ability to comprehend complex written materials.
• Ability to comprehend verbal instructions.
• Ability to communicate and speak clearly in English.

Location

• All districts of San Francisco

Work Type

• Flexible schedule
• Weekend availability

Experience Level

• At least one year working with older adults

Education Level

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Salary/Compensations

• $23/hour

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Investment opportunities
• Retirement opportunities
• First-rate benefits
• Outstanding health coverage
• Robust wellness programs
• Additional perks

About the Company

• IOA develops revolutionary healthcare models to help people age in place.
• Transforms lives, enhances communities, and saves healthcare systems millions of dollars.
• Questions the status quo to create innovative ways to help aging adults and adults with disabilities maintain quality of life.
• Offers over 23 programs to aid seniors in maintaining health, well-being, independence, and community participation.

Equal Opportunity

• Institute on Aging is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Provides equal opportunities to all employees and job applicants without regard to age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neuro-diversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.