Application Deadline: position open until filled.
Salary: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour
This is a part time position.
Duties
Are you our next Health Care Technician?
As a Health Care Technician (HCT), you will work across Wilder’s Home Care Services in the community and Customized Living Services provided at two Saint Paul Public Housing sites (Ravoux and Hamline Hi-Rises). Together with Wilder’s Healthy Aging & Caregiving Services, you will join a collaborative team that supports the health and independence of adults to age and be cared for in community, critical to Wilder’s mission of improving lives today and for generations to come!
In your role, you will provide person-centered care to older adults and adults with chronic conditions and support them with daily living assistance, such as housekeeping, laundry, medication administration and personal care. You will promote clients’ safety, implement care plans, and provide basic rehabilitative services utilizing rehabilitative principles as instructed by nurse and site coordinator. Communicating regularly with an interdisciplinary team and completing documentation as directed is also essential as a Health Care Technician.
We are hiring for two positions, part-time (32 hours) and on-call every other weekend. Are you looking to change careers? Would you like to make a difference in the lives of seniors in your community? We will support your career growth by funding your training as a Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide too!
When you work at Wilder, you will join a diverse community of passionate individuals who are committed to the Wilder mission and dedicated to serving whole families.
Wilder's workplace diversity strengthens our mission and contributes to our vision of individuals and families thriving in St. Paul and beyond.
We offer a dynamic Total Rewards package, which includes competitive compensation and benefits. In addition, you will have access to professional development opportunities, including development funding, tuition discounts, career development, and training opportunities. You will also have access to Wilder's inclusion, diversity and equity (WIDE) council, employee resource groups, and other DEI development opportunities available to all employees. Eligible federal loans may also qualify for deferment through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
Job Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent required. Prior experience working in a Health Care setting with older adults and/or disabled adults preferred. Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide Certificate preferred but not required.
About Wilder
The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit community organization that creates lasting, positive change rooted in people through direct services, research and community building. We combine knowledge, compassion and action to improve lives today and for generations to come. https://www.wilder.org/
Online Application Information
Our application system works best using Chrome and attaching documents in PDF or Word format. Postings close at midnight Eastern Standard Time.
There are four sections to the application process, please follow these instructions carefully:
- Contact information. Be sure to fill out all of the required fields (marked with a red *).
- Verification of email address. Enter the code sent to your email address.
- Enter Address
- Resume and cover letter section. First upload your resume in the resume section then upload your cover letter and any other required documents mentioned in the job posting in the second upload area.
- Questions. Answer “How did you hear about this job/posting?” question and other questions if applicable.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Questions (EEO). We are required to ask these questions, using this wording, to meet federal guidelines. If you prefer not to answer any questions you can skip them but you must check the box labeled “I have read the above invitation to self-identify as an individual with a disability”
- Review and Edit. Here you can review and edit sections as necessary.
- Attestation. Read statement, check the box and enter your name. Then click submit.
- Optional profile. At this time Wilder is not reviewing this profile information. Click on “Return to Career Center” at the bottom of the page.
Job offers will be contingent on the successful applicant‘s proof of authorization to work in the United States and the results of a background check related to the job requirements.
Wilder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of the Amherst H Wilder foundation to provide an equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.