About This Role
In this role, you'll provide direct personal care and assistance to patients in their homes throughout San Francisco. Your day-to-day work involves helping clients with activities like bathing, dressing, grooming, and mobility support, while also offering companionship and emotional reassurance. You'll work as part of a larger care team that includes nurses, social workers, and other specialists focused on palliative and hospice care. This is hands-on, in-home work where you'll make a real difference in patients' quality of life during vulnerable times. You should be compassionate, patient, and comfortable working with people facing serious illness. Ideal candidates have prior caregiving experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a supportive team.
$35–$55/hr
Home health / Hospice / School
Days
RN license
$31.00 hourly
Local
Location & Routes
- Base city: San Francisco, CA
- Route type: Local
Hiring Process
- Apply — Submit your application online
- Review — A recruiter reviews your qualifications
- Background check — Standard employment and license verification
- Start your assignment — Begin your nursing role
Requirements
Active RN license in good standing.
1+ year of clinical experience preferred; new grads considered for residency tracks.
BLS required. ACLS preferred for hospital roles.
Ability to stand for long shifts, lift up to 50 lbs, and assist with patient transfers.
Frequently asked questions
What license do I need to apply?
An active RN license in the state of practice, in good standing. Compact (multistate) licenses are accepted in NLC member states.
What experience is expected?
1+ year of clinical experience is preferred for most staff RN roles. Many hospitals have new-grad residency tracks if you are recently licensed.
Which certifications are required?
BLS is required for nearly all hospital roles. ACLS, PALS, or specialty certs may be required depending on the unit.
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Full Job Details
By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families. This position offers competitive pay, generous benefits, car lending program and a supportive work environment. We are currently seeking a full time Home Health Aide to provide personal care services to our home health patients. The HHA will provides personal care services to patient and performs related tasks in the patient/family home in accordance with the plan of treatment as assigned by the Nurse/Case Manager and in compliance with organization policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
Schedule
Part-time; 3 days per week; Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5:00pm Location: San Francisco & Marin Counties MUST HAVE HHA LICENSE By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel. Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Assist patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair as needed Assist patient in and out of bed and with ambulation Turn patient in bed, position for comfort, and change bed linen Assist with prescribed exercises as directed Prepare meals and assist with eating if meals needed during assigned visit time Education/
Experience: Completion of an approved Home Health Aide training program High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Completion of an approved Home Health Aide (HHA) training program. HOME CARE AIDE (HCA) CERTIFICATION IS NOT ACCEPTED.
- Current California Driver’s License and automobile insurance that meets State of California requirements, if driving a car. Pay Range: $26.30 - $31.00 hourly By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.