Center Support Aide

0b2b5d5d-7b7f-4686-adde-fc7be4a3673e•Oceanport, NJ

7d•$19 - $21

About The Position

The Center Support Aide provides non-clinical support to help the PACE center operate smoothly and safely. The role assists with preparing, organizing, and breaking down personal care spaces, meal service areas, and common areas, while maintaining a clean, orderly, welcoming environment for participants, staff, and visitors. The aide supports center programming and daily workflows by restocking supplies, preparing rooms, escorting participants within the center, and providing personal care assistance when needed and within the scope of applicable state certification. The position also communicates environmental, medical, and operational needs to appropriate staff to support a positive participant experience. The role may include covering participants’ home care needs and participating in the interdisciplinary team for the Personal Care Assistant role when assigned by center leadership. The position requires medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before direct participant contact, as well as completion of pre-employment screening, which may include background checks, exclusion-list checks, verification of education, licenses and references, and a drug screen. A valid driver’s license is required where applicable.

Requirements

Two years of experience working in a hospital, nursing home, or community-based setting is preferable.
Applicable state-required licenses or certifications; New Jersey employees must have CHHA or CNA certification.
Medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before direct participant contact.
Pass a comprehensive criminal background check, which may include Medicare/Medicaid exclusion-list and criminal-history checks, education and license verification, reference checks, and a drug screen.
Valid driver’s license where applicable.
Meet position-specific competencies for the Personal Care Specialist role before assuming participant care.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with a frail or elderly population is preferred; training will be provided upon hiring if this experience is absent, where applicable.

Responsibilities

Set up, organize, and break down personal care rooms and center spaces, including arranging furniture and hydration stations and preparing meal or personal care supplies.
Escort participants within the center under staff supervision, including support with personal care or transfers.
Assist with meal service, including tray setup, table preparation, meal delivery support, dining-area cleanup, and feeding participants when needed.
Maintain clean and orderly activity rooms, dining spaces, hydration stations, and shared equipment areas while following infection-control policies and procedures.
Restock linens, PPE, personal care supplies, participant clothing, sanitation supplies, and participant comfort items.
Help stage participants for transportation arrivals and departures; escort wheelchairs only.
Monitor the center for safety concerns, including spills, broken equipment, cluttered walkways, and supply shortages, and promptly report issues to leadership.
Build positive, respectful, and supportive relationships with participants, families, and team members through professional non-clinical interactions.
Follow organizational policies, confidentiality standards, and OSHA safety guidelines.
Perform other non-clinical duties assigned to support daily center operations.
Provide personal care, including toileting, showering, incontinence care, and colostomy care, as permitted by the scope of practice of state certification.
Maintain required documentation for toileting, showering, laundry, and water temperatures.
May cover participants’ home care needs.
Participate in the interdisciplinary team for the Personal Care Assistant role when assigned by center leadership.