Caregiver for Home Care Full-time

Job Details Job Location: San Francisco, CA 94133
Salary Range: $31.00 - $31.00 Hourly
Summary of Position Under the direction and supervision of the Home Care Supervisor, the PACE Home Caregiver provides personal care, light housekeeping, and/or supervision to North East Medical Services PACE participants in the participant’s home.
Essential Job Functions Provides assistance in the participant’s home according to the participant’s individualized care plan, coordinating with the PACE Interdisciplinary Team and the participant’s family, including tasks such as personal care, housekeeping, and light cleaning.
Provides supervision and emotional support as needed for participants to perform necessary tasks.
Reports observed changes in participants’ conditions to the Home Care Supervisor and/or other PACE clinical staff.
Observes, tracks and reports participant status, including vital signs and nutritional intake.
Proactively communicates participant health and safety concerns to the Home Care Supervisor and/or other program staff.
Demonstrates safe practices utilizing proper body mechanics and complies with universal precautions.
Interacts in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner with participants and their families/other caregivers.
Participates in social and recreation activities with participants as appropriate.
Utilizes Epic appropriately and efficiently, serving as a content and workflow expert for resolving issues and proposing solutions.
Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor.
Required Must complete and pass the North East Medical Services PACE training curriculum upon hire.
Current BLS and First Aid required.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Preferred Minimum 1 year of experience as a Personal Care Aide or EMT, or certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Home Health Aide (HHA).
Knowledge of the geriatric population.
Knowledge of safe and sanitary personal care techniques for the elderly population with physical limitations.
Knowledge of proper body mechanics during assistance with Activities of Daily Living.
Home Health Aide certification.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
1-year experience working with the frail or elderly population.
Language Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English.
Fluency in Chinese (Cantonese) is required.
Fluency in other languages is an asset.
Status This is an FLSA Non-exempt position.
This is not an OSHA high-risk position.
On-Call and Full-Time available.
NEMS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming diversity in our workforce. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Benefits Competitive benefits, including free medical, dental and vision insurance for employee, spouse and/or children; and company contribution to 401(k).

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