PACE Personal Care Aide

San Ysidro Health•National City, CA

About The Position

Under the supervision of the PACE RN Supervisor and day center nursing team, Personal Care Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants support personal care for participants and provide companionship, including to and from medical appointments. Care activities include showering, toileting, serving and feeding, and other activities of daily living. The position also assists with home delivery of meals and medical supplies and may support kitchen, primary care, and therapy activities. The role includes providing home assistance with ADLs and IADLs, transfers, and companionship to medical appointments; maintaining clean and orderly participant and program areas; following infection-control precautions; attending meetings and training; and completing required PCA/CNA and LMS training. Administrative work may include phone calls, supporting I-SAT and HOS-M surveys, entering participant data in the EHR, and covering reception.

Requirements

Six months of experience as a personal care aide in a professional or personal care setting.
High school diploma or GED, or six months of experience as a personal care aide in a professional or personal care setting.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Skills necessary to provide care for geriatric patients and ability to function well in a team environment.
Act only within the scope of authority to practice.
Meet the standardized competencies for the position established by San Diego PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
Physical clearance for reaching, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, and grasping; full range of motion; ability to lift 50 pounds and lift and transfer participants.
Complete pre-employment I-9, physical, background and reference checks, application, new-hire orientation, and pre-employment PPDs.
Comply with all mandated vaccinations and boosters as a term and condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification/card.

Responsibilities

Provide direct personal care to participants as directed or assigned, including showering, toileting, laundry, feeding assistance, and other activities of daily living.
Provide companionship to participants traveling to and from medical appointments; assist with ambulance transfers when needed.
Provide home assistance, including help with ADLs and IADLs, transfers, and companionship to doctor’s appointments.
Assist other staff with program assignments.
Support meal and snack service and assist in the kitchen as needed or assigned.
Assist in therapy as needed or assigned.
Maintain participant areas in a clean and orderly manner, including cleaning and organizing program areas, equipment, and shower areas.
Assist with home delivery of meals and medical supplies.
Follow infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms.
Attend center staff meetings and in-service educational training programs, and complete required PCA/CNA and LMS training.
Perform clerical and administrative work as required, including making and answering phone calls, assisting with I-SAT and HOS-M surveys, entering participant data in the EHR, and covering reception.
Communicate effectively with participants and coworkers and work effectively as part of a team.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings as needed and attend required meetings and committees as directed.
Follow SYHealth and PACE attendance and punctuality policies and established departmental and position-specific policies and procedures.
Maintain health and safety standards, actively participate in the Safety and Injury in the Workplace Program, and maintain required records and documentation.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.