Direct Home Care Worker - Westland

PACE Southeast Michigan • Westland, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Home Care Worker provides supportive services to participants in various settings, including their homes, the community, during transport, and at appointments or the day health center. Responsibilities are detailed in the participant's Direct Home Care Worker Care Plan. This role aims to assist participants and their families in achieving maximum self-reliance and independence.

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Minimum of (2) years of relevant work experience.
• Completed formal training program (Direct Care, Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, etc.) outside of PACE SEMI in lieu of minimum years of experience.
• Participates in annual, required in-service training and screening, including infection control, TB testing, safety training, and BLS training.
• Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships.
• Respect the physical, spiritual, and well-being of participants and co-workers.
• Ability to organize and maintain flexible scheduling to coordinate job responsibilities.
• Ability to work sensitively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to relate to participants with dementia and/or developmental disabilities.
• Ability to perform duties in an atmosphere of frequent interruption.
• Must meet a standardized set of competencies (approval by CMS) before working independently.
• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
• Driving is required within PACE SEMI catchment area.
• Must have reliable transportation available on a daily basis.
• Must have current valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in providing and/or maintaining optimal physical and emotional comforts to frail elders.
• Assisting participants and their families toward achieving maximum self-reliance and independence.
• Performing care or services outlined in the individual participant’s Care Plan.
• Performing tasks such as personal care, assistance with activities, meal preparation/feeding, toileting/incontinence management, simple treatments, shopping, medication reminders, laundry services, extended hours care, homemaking services/chores, and transportation/off-site appointment support.
• Accurate and timely documentation of care and/or services provided on every visit/encounter, transport, and appointment.
• Keeping the RNCM and/or clinic nurse informed of the participant’s progress.
• Immediately reporting all customer service complaints and deviations from set schedules and appointments to supervisor/manager.
• Responding to emergency situations in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Working only within the established scope of practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED