Lead Personal Care Assistant

Trinity Health•Faribault, MN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The lead personal care assistant/worker is responsible for providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs, support, and health status of participants. This role also assists the department manager with scheduling to ensure adequate staffing and performs other duties as requested. The Lead Personal Care Assistant provides support and guidance to fellow colleagues in the department. Trinity Health LIFE Kinder Park, a member of Trinity Health PACE, is seeking a Personal Care Assistant Lead. Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) coordinate and provide all needed preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services so that older individuals can continue living in the community. PACE is an innovative model that enables individuals who are 55 years old or older and certified by their state to need nursing home care to live as independently as possible. Through PACE, today’s fragmented health care financing and delivery system comes together to serve the unique needs of each individual in a way that makes sense to the frail elderly, their informal caregivers, health care providers and policy makers. Many PACE participants get most of their care from staff employed by the PACE organization in the PACE center. PACE centers meet State and Federal safety requirements and include adult day programs, medical clinics, activities, and occupational and physical therapy facilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population or if less than one (1) year of experience, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring

Nice To Haves

Certified nurse assistant certification in the state PO is located preferred
Experience in a long-term care facility or with a community-based geriatric program preferred

Responsibilities

Providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs, support, and health status of participants
Assist department manager with scheduling to ensure adequate staffing
Provide support and guidance to fellow colleagues in the department
Perform other duties as requested by the department manager