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About the Role
IOA is dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare models for aging in place, transforming lives and communities. We challenge the status quo to enhance the quality of life for aging adults and individuals with disabilities through innovative programs.
Responsibilities
- Assist participants with activities of daily living (ADL) such as dressing, toileting, bathing, and feeding.
- Escort participants to external medical appointments, providing assistance with navigation, transferring, toileting, and dressing.
- Provide behavioral and emotional supervision or support, including reality orientation and reminders.
- Report observed changes in participants’ condition to the Lead and/or Center Supervisor.
- Report health or safety concerns to the Lead and/or Center Supervisor.
- Assist the activity team with assigned activities.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment in direct care areas.
- Complete administrative tasks, including reports, documentation, and recordkeeping.
- Follow safe practices, precautions, and proper body mechanics while assisting participants.
- Assist participants during transport to the ADHC, ensuring safe loading and unloading from the van.
- Support the delivery of participant meals, medications, and other supplies.
- Assist with preparing the ADHC for participant arrival, including preparing refreshments and greeting participants.
- Monitor and record daily ADHC attendance.
- Ensure dayrooms are clean, organized, and fully stocked with needed supplies.
- Complete or assign daily testing and logging of supplies and equipment to ensure safety.
- Assign tasks to staff based on the daily needs of the dayroom and participant care.
Requirements
- Ability to transfer, push/pull, maneuver, and reposition up to 35 lbs.
- Ability to reach, bend and walk.
- At least one year’s work experience working with elderly or disabled adults.
- Sincere interest and willingness to work with frail elders in a multilingual, multicultural environment.
- Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team with initiative, imagination, resourcefulness and flexibility.
- Knowledge of the community served.
- Ability to communicate and speak clearly in English.
- Agency-paid health exam & TB clearance – must be completed before first assignment.
- Background clearance prior to client assignment.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and provide documentation in accordance with federal I-9 requirements.
Skills
- Activities of daily living (ADL)
- Behavioral and emotional supervision
- Reality orientation
- Care team recommendations
- Safe practices
- Proper body mechanics
- Communication
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year experience
Education Level
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Home Health Aide (HHA)
- Equivalent experience working with older adults
Salary/Compensations
- $23 - $24/Hourly
About the Company
- IOA is on the forefront of revolutionary healthcare models, reshaping the way people can age in place.
- Our innovative models transform lives, enhance communities, and save healthcare systems millions of dollars.
- We strive to consistently question the “status-quo” and create new and more innovative ways to help aging adults and adults with disabilities maintain their quality of life.
- With over 23 programs, we offer multiple ways to aid seniors maintain their health, well-being, independence and participation in the community, fulfilling our mission.