PACE Personal Care Assistant II - Day Center (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

Golden Valley Health Centers • Modesto, CA

1d • $24 - $26

About The Position

The PACE Personal Care Assistant II supports the mission, vision, and values of Golden Valley Health Centers Central Valley PACE Center by serving as the Lead PCA and delivering assigned patient care activities and tasks to assist nursing staff. The position is in the Day Center and works Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compensation is $24.31–$25.53.

The PCA provides direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, including showering, toileting, laundry, feeding, transfers, meal and snack service, and companionship, including to and from medical appointments. The role also supports participant care planning and the interdisciplinary team, documents care and observations, reports changes in participants’ condition to licensed nursing staff, and assists with staff training as directed.

Additional duties include maintaining clean and orderly patient and program areas, communicating with participants, families, staff, departments, and agencies, and performing clerical and administrative tasks such as answering calls, entering participant data in the EHR, and covering reception. The position requires working professionally and respectfully with geriatric participants, including those with cognitive decline or physical frailties, and following established policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current unencumbered California licensure as a Certified Nurse Assistant, Home Health Aide, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, or Paramedic; alternatively, certification from an accredited clinical medical assisting program.
• Current BLS CPR card certified by the American Heart Association.
• Valid California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and vehicle insurance.
• Must be able to treat people of all ages, including geriatric individuals.
• Must meet the standardized competencies established by Central Valley PACE for the position and approved by CMS before working independently.
• Prior personal care assistance experience, or ability to pass internal competencies within six months of hire.
• Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with geriatric individuals, including those with cognitive decline or physical frailties.

Responsibilities

• Communicate patient care needs to the LVN and supervising RN.
• Provide direct personal care to participants as directed or assigned.
• Assist with training new PCA hires and other staff as directed by management.
• Assist participants with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, including showering, toileting, laundry, feeding, and transfers.
• Provide companionship, including accompanying participants to and from medical appointments.
• Support meal and snack service in the Day Center.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient areas; clean and organize program areas, equipment, and shower areas.
• Communicate effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments, and agencies.
• Work effectively as part of a team and participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Document treatments, procedures, observations, nursing care, and patient activities on appropriate forms.
• Participate in teaching and learning with others.
• Follow guest relations policies and procedures and abide by established policies, rules, and regulations.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in participant care planning.
• Observe participants for changes in physical, mental, emotional, or social functioning and report changes to licensed nursing staff.
• Perform patient care activities appropriately and report circumstances or changes in a participant’s condition.
• Perform clerical and administrative work as required, including making and answering phone calls, assisting with closure policies as instructed, entering participant data in the EHR, and covering reception.
• Perform other projects and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and long-term disability (LTD) insurance.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match, Roth 403(b) option, and a 401(a) retirement benefit after one year of service.
• Flexible Savings Account.
• 13 days of vacation.
• 11 paid holidays, including two half days for New Year’s Day and Christmas Eve Day.

What This Job Offers

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