Home Health Aide (2583) - San Francisco Department of Public Health

Company Description

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. 

• Application Opening: March 16, 2023 (updated 9/25/23 to reflect new Minimum Qualifications)
• Salary: $53,534 to $64,896 Annually
• Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
• Recruitment ID: CCT-2583-H00043

• START with the ⚠️ REQUIRED Training & Experience Evaluation ✅ at https://forms.gle/saevRWcUMd6BsfLR9
• Then, submit an online application

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

The eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at locations within DPH for the duration of the eligible list. 

Job Description

Under immediate supervision of licensed professional staff, the Home Health Aide assists clients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene, ambulation, prescribed exercises, preparing meals including therapeutic diets, and keeping client’s environment organized and neat, and performing related duties.

The Home Health Aide performs the following essential duties:

• Assists clients with personal hygiene including skin and mouth cleansing, hair care, and bathing; assists clients in and out of bed, and with ambulation.
• Assists clients with prescribed exercises as instructed by professional staff.
• Assists in keeping client environment neat, safe and organized; changes bed linens as needed; prepares meals, including therapeutic diets; assists clients with eating.
• Takes client blood pressure and weighs client as assigned.
• Participates in developing and implementing client care plans according to Home Health Agency policy; communicates client needs and information relating to client care plan to professional staff.
• Adheres to Home Health Agency administrative and clinical policies and procedures; implements infection control and safety policies and procedures according to established guidelines; maintains confidentiality of client information; provides care in compliance with Home Health Agency, State and Federal regulations, and documents care as assigned.
• Participates in weekly case conferences related to needs assessments of clients; assists in promoting health education for clients and client families.
• The Home Health Aide may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

CERTIFICATION: Possession of a Home Health Aide Certificate issued by the State of California

• Status must show "Valid" at: https://cvl.cdph.ca.gov/SearchPage.aspx 

Please provide proof of your certification by uploading your certificate to your application, or providing your certificate number.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

Special Conditions: The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification.

Some positions may require the following:

1. Bilingual fluency in a variety of languages dep