Healthworker - Homecare (San Francisco / Full-time+Full benefits)

Job Description -

Specific Responsibilities :

Tasks may include : homemaker service, assisting participants with personal care (colostomy care, bathing, peri-care, care of mouth, skin and hair) and assisting participants with eating; helping in and out of bed in the center; assistance in toileting (including use of bedpan); and assisting with ambulation, participant laundry, shopping, taking vital signs and collection of urine, sputum, etc.

Escorts and assist clients to, from and at medical appointments.

Provides behavioral / emotional supervision or support to participants, such as reality orientation or reminders to follow through on nursing / medical care and diet restrictions.

Other duties may include assisting in the centers or clinics; assistance with meal preparation, including special diets and set up for meals at the center or to take home.

Under supervision of professional staff, may be assigned to assist with special program / participant needs (i.e. recreation program, rehab / maintenance exercise program, and internal program committees).

Responsible for keeping areas of patient care clean and safe when participants are on site or in their homes.

Regularly reports on status and progress of participants homecare staff or scheduler.

Fulfills other administrative requirements of the job such as reporting, keeping statistical records, attending staff conferences and meetings as directed.

May participate in the training and orientation for HWs, volunteers, etc.

Actively participates in and encourages actions that promote good public relations with participants, their families and friends, visitors and the community.

Compensation : Range : $ 19-21 / hr

This amount is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education and other factors.

This range does not include any additional equity, benefits, or other non-monetary compensation which may be included.