Careers & Volunteering
The people who work at Avenidas share a sense of purpose and a passion for helping seniors. At both facilities, Avenidas in Palo Alto, and Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center in Mountain View, a strong sense of teamwork can be felt.
If you would like to make a difference in the lives of older adults, please review our current career opportunities and submit an application. Avenidas is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to staff diversity.
Volunteers contribute as actively to Avenidas as paid staff members. We value their input, their productivity, and their time and energy. Interested in Volunteering? Please see our Volunteer Opportunities.
Current Career Opportunities
Avenidas is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to staff diversity
Avenidas Employment Application
Relief Nurse—Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center
Reports to: Director of Health Services, Rose Kleiner Center
Agency Overview
Avenidas is a non-profit organization providing services to Mid-peninsula older adults and caregivers. Avenidas offers a wide variety of health, education, recreation and social service programs. The Rose Kleiner Center provides adult day health care services to frail and dependent elderly and their families.
General Position Description
The relief nurse provides general assistance to participants in carrying out care plans and assists the nurse in daily monitoring of participant health status. If working as a substitute for an extended period of time, might help with medical correspondence and documentation.
Performance of all duties should be within the employee’s scope of practice in accordance with the rules and regulations for the Nurse Practice Act for a Registered Nurse (RN).
Responsibilities
- Assists the nurse, as appropriate, in the daily monitoring of participant health status, including vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring, and reporting findings upon completion.
- Administers routine and PRN medications and observes if any adverse side effects
- Assists participants as necessary in walking
- Assists participants as necessary with bathroom procedures, transferring, appropriate hygiene, and changing clothing when necessary.
- Maintains logs for urinary and fecal incontinence
- Assists the nurse in carrying out care plans for participants as designed by multi-disciplinary team using individual and small group interactions, including special exercise and ambulation.
- Assists the nurse in record keeping thorough flow sheets and recording in progress notes as appropriate.
- Assists with setting up quiet area beds when needed, and taking them down after each participant leaves.
- Assists with front desk coverage for Administrative Assistant during lunch
- Assists with the participants’ lunch program as needed
- Carries out quality assurance tests for glucometer, oxygen, refrigerator, and walkie talkies
- Monitors expiration dates of medications.
- Logs medications received and disposed of
- Administers employee and volunteer Tuberculin tests
- Completes daily documentation for the Large Group Maintenance exercise program
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Current California RN license; Recent clinical experience.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Ability to work with seniors; willingness and ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team as well as to be self-directed.
Send cover letter and resume to Lenny Park at Or fax to 650-691-1119
Part Time/Substitute Activity Aide, Rose Kleiner Center
Reports to: Activity Coordinator, Rose Kleiner Center
Agency Overview
Avenidas is a non-profit organization providing services to Mid-peninsula older adults and caregivers. Avenidas offers a wide variety of health, education, recreation and social service programs. The Rose Kleiner Center provides adult day health care services to frail and dependent elderly and their families.
General Position Description
Provide general supervision and assistance to participants in classes and activities of the Rose Kleiner Center . This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position with an “as-needed” schedule.
Responsibilities
- Meet and greet participants and assist them upon arrival and at mealtimes; help participants to tables, serve beverages/food, and clear tables
- Set up rooms for the classes and the activities.
- Assist with supervision of the participants in classes and activities to insure the participants' safety, proper care, and comfort.
- Assist with daily activities for participants (during social hour or at any time they need guidance.
- Cooperate with volunteers to implement daily plan.
- Provide personal care to the participants, including toileting as needed.
- Move tables and chairs as needed.
- Stand for 95% of the workday while performing all of the above responsibilities.
- Spend some time learning about working with the elderly and the medical conditions of the participants.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Experience with and Knowledge of older adult and dependent care issues. Eagerness to learn more about caring for these people. Initiative, common sense, friendly nature, and ability to work as a member of the team. Bilingual ability (Spanish or Mandarin) and cultural sensitivity a plus.
How to Apply
Send cover letter and resume to Lenny Park at Or fax to 650-691-1119
