Center Worker/Van Escort

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. Rather than focusing on archaic outdated design, we strive to consistently question the “status-quo” and create new and more innovative ways to help aging adults and adults with disabilities maintain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.

Under the direct supervision of the Center Supervisor, Center Workers and Van Escorts provide direct services to participants both within the Adult Day Health Center (ADHC) and during transportation to and from the ADHC and medical appointments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to transfer, push/pull, maneuver, and reposition up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to reach, bend and walk

SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist participants with activities of daily living (ADL) such as dressing, toileting, bathing, and feeding as needed, while ensuring safety within the ADHC
• Escort participants to external medical appointments, offering and providing assistance with navigation and other necessary tasks such as transferring, toileting, and dressing as indicated.
• Provide behavioral and emotional supervision or support to participants, including reality orientation and reminders to follow care team recommendations.
• Regularly 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 in a timely manner.
• Assist the activity team with assigned activities as needed.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment in direct care areas.
• Complete administrative tasks, including reports, documentation, recordkeeping, mandatory training, and attendance at required meetings.
• Follow safe practices, precautions, and proper body mechanics while assisting participants.
• Other responsibilities pursuant to the agreement between IOA and SEIU Local 2015, as assigned.

Van Escort Responsibilities

• Report to the designated parking lot at the start of each shift. 
• Assist participants during transport to the ADHC, working with the assigned driver to ensure safe loading and unloading from the van
• Support the delivery of participant meals, medications, and other supplies as needed.

Center Worker Responsibilities

• Report to the ADHC at the start of each shift.
• Assist with preparing the ADHC for participant arrival, including preparing refreshments, preparing participant supplies, and greeting participants upon arrival.

Additional Duties if Assigned as Lead

• Monitor and record daily ADHC attendance, reporting any discrepancies between actual and planned attendance to the Center Supervisor.
• Ensure dayrooms are clean, organized, and fully stocked with needed supplies, coordinating restocks as needed.
• Completes or assigns daily testing and logging of supplies and equipment to ensure safety (i.e. testing WanderGuard elopement prevention system, testing and logging water temperatures, etc.)
• Assign tasks to staff based on the daily needs of the dayroom and participant care. 

EDUCATION:

• Completed training as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, and/or equivalent experience working with older adults.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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

COMPENSATION:

Range: $23 - $24/Hourly

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.

Institute on Aging reserves the right to change job descriptions or work hours as required by the program.