PACE Personal Care Assistant II - Home Care (Central Valley PACE - Merced)

Golden Valley Health Centers • MERCED, CA

1d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Supports the mission, vision, and values of Golden Valley Health Centers Central Valley PACE Center by acting as the Lead Patient Care Assistant and delivering patient care activities and tasks as assigned to assist the nursing staff. This is a home care position requiring travel throughout all of Merced County. The schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, with flexibility to work weekends when needed. The role involves providing basic personal care assistance and assistance with activities of daily living across settings to assigned participants, communicating effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments, and agencies, and working effectively in a team setting. Documentation of treatments, observations, and patient activities is required, as is participation in the teaching/learning process and participant care planning. The position also involves observing participants for changes in functioning and reporting these to the licensed nurse, and interacting professionally with geriatric individuals, including those with cognitive decline or physical frailties. Other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid California Driver’s License, acceptable driving record and vehicle insurance.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must be able to treat people of all ages including geriatrics.
• Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Central Valley PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Current unencumbered CA licensure as a Certified Nurse Assistant, Home Health Aide, Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic; or certification from an accredited program for clinical medical assisting.
• Current BLS CPR Card certified by the American Heart Association
• Prior personal care assistance experience, or ability to pass internal competencies within six (6) months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the mentor to PCAI.
• Communicates patient care needs to the LVN, supervising RN and update Manager.
• Assists in training PCA’s and other staff.
• Perform COVID and Influenza test when assigned.
• May assist in Day Center and Activities departments when there is down time.
• Deliver DME to PRT’s home and document in EMR.
• Assist with Home Safety Assessments when assigned only when there is down time on the schedule.
• Flexible to work weekends when needed.
• Provides basic personal care assistance and assistance with any other activities of daily living across settings to assigned participants.
• Communicates effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments and agencies.
• Works effectively in a team setting.
• Documents treatments/procedures, observations, nursing care and patient activities on appropriate forms.
• Participates in teaching/learning process with others.
• Follows guest relations policies and procedures.
• Abides by all established policies, rules and regulations.
• Attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning.
• Observe each participant for any change in physical, mental, emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the licensed nurse.
• Communicates effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments and agencies.
• Works effectively in a team setting.
• Observe each participant for any change in physical, mental, emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the licensed nurse.
• Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with geriatric individuals including those with cognitive decline and/or physical frailties.
• Performs patient care activities appropriately, reporting any circumstances or change in patient’s condition.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max), excellent PPO coverages
• Dental
• Vision
• 403(b) with match
• FSA plans
• Gym discounts

What This Job Offers

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