Certified Nursing Assistant/Personal Care Aide-PACE

Neighborhood Healthcare • Riverside, CA

6d • $23 - $32

About The Position

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together. Neighborhood Healthcare PACE is a managed medical plan built around surrounding participants with a team of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists and care coordinators to help them maintain good health and a good quality of life. Our goal is to keep our seniors happy and healthy at home surrounded by their family and community. As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 500k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 100,000 people annually. With two PACE centers located in Riverside County, our PACE program is positioned to serve over 650 senior participants. The Certified Nursing Assistant works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare (NHC) PACE by supporting the nursing team with daily nursing care and services. This role will perform routine technical tasks and health screenings with participants. In addition, this role will assist participants with their basic needs, activities of daily living, recreational activities, and provide escort services for participants traveling to and from medical appointments and services. Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30 pm(30-minute lunch)

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Active California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with the frail elderly population required
• Reliable transportation needed - May need to occasionally meet participants at medical appointments outside of regularly scheduled work hours (before regular start times/after)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Knowledgeable about and experience with working with elderly populations
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
• Ability to lift/carry 50 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Responsibilities

• Performs and records routine technical tasks for participants, such as vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate), collection of specimens, intake and output, and measurements
• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges of participants by safely escorting, lifting, and positioning participants
• Reinforces selected patient teaching initiated by registered nurses
• Cleans, organizes, and maintains participant, program, and unit areas, including equipment
• Considers special needs and behaviors of specific participant age groups
• Prepares and performs recreational activities with participants, as needed
• Performs and assists with home visits, including activities of daily living (ADLs), transfers, and companionship
• Accompanies and escorts participants to medical appointments and pharmacy drop-offs/pick-ups
• Provides personal care for participants, such as toileting, bathing, eating, transferring, dressing, and grooming
• Assists management in carrying out the activity program, including serving meals/snacks and performing meal counts
• Aids participants and families, as needed
• Escorts participants and assists with the transfer of equipment and supplies, as needed
• Records all participant care and services in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Monitors and reports any variances from normal participant activity to the nurse for further assessment
• Follows infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms
• Attends and actively participates in the intake and assessment process, as needed
• Shares accountability for overall participant health outcomes by working in coordination with care teams

Benefits

• Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.
• Two plus weeks of vacation, Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing, Sick/Personal time, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k), optional Health and Wellness events, and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees