Self-Help for the Elderly·San Francisco, California
The Home Health Aide provides personal care services, supervision, and domestic housekeeping services to residents. They also engage residents in activities and monitor their condition while ensuring compliance with state regulations.
Title: Home Health Aide
Department: Housing
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Assistant Administrator
Provides personal care services, supervision and domestic housekeeping services, and implements activities for residents in accordance with state regulations.
All essential functions must be performed in accordance with State regulations and the manual of Operating Policies & Procedures of Self-Help for the Elderly Residential Care Facilities and other locations.
1. Personal Care and Supervision
⦁ Performs personal care services such as dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, and transferring residents. Transferring may involve lifting residents from bed to chair or chair to toilet/commode.
⦁ Performs laundry services – washes, dries, and folds residents’ clothes, sheets, towels, and other items as required.
⦁ Assists residents with medication.
⦁ Assists with routine and prescribed exercises or therapy.
⦁ Engages residents in daily activities and group exercises in accordance with the activity schedule; assists residents in performing exercises as needed.
⦁ Responds promptly to the buzzer system and provides appropriate assistance to visitors.
⦁ Escorts residents to medical appointments and field trips as required.
⦁ Observes and monitors residents' condition, including vital signs, and reports any changes to the supervisor.
⦁ Prepares reports on the condition of residents and notifies the Director promptly in case of emergency, unusual incident, or alleged abuse.
2. Food Services
⦁ Serves meals and snacks; assists residents who need help with feeding.
⦁ Keeps kitchen area, equipment and eating utensils clean and in good condition.
3. Housekeeping Services
⦁ Performs domestic housekeeping services such as cleaning, dusting, mopping and vacuuming.
⦁ Performs routine thorough cleaning of windows, doors, floor, and carpet.
⦁ Waters the plants according to schedule.
⦁ Provides support and assistance to other home health aides as needed.
⦁ Prepares meals in the absence of the cook.
⦁ Attends monthly staff meetings, special meetings, and all required in-service training.
⦁ Performs other duties as assigned.
⦁ High school graduate and adult care experience preferred. Home Health Aide Certificate is highly preferred.
⦁ Ability to work with people of all socio-economic backgrounds, particularly the elderly population.
⦁ Familiar with different resident transferring techniques. Must pass a strength test for physical fitness for the job prior to employment and every 2 years thereafter: able to lift up to 30 lbs from floor to waist level. Ability to transfer residents of up to 120 lbs.
⦁ Must be able to withstand physical activities such as pushing, pulling, stooping, standing, walking, etc.
⦁ Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team.
⦁ Ability to communicate with simple English. The Chinese language is preferred but not required.
⦁ Must pass health screening for TB clearance, and have or obtain criminal record clearance and First Aid Certificate.
Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and we welcome diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.
Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please call (415) 677-7600 for special assistance.
Candidates should have a high school diploma and preferably a Home Health Aide Certificate, along with experience in adult care. Physical fitness is required, including the ability to lift and transfer residents, and candidates must pass health screenings and background checks.
Market context
In California, home health aide roles are typically in steady demand as agencies support patients who need care at home and in the community. Competition often centers on candidates who already hold CNA and BLS certifications, have recent hands-on experience, and can communicate clearly with patients and care teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, then confirm the original posting for any location-specific scheduling or documentation details before applying.
