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

Available Staff Positions•Modesto, CA

About The Position

The Personal Care Assistant II serves as the Lead PCA at Golden Valley Health Centers Central Valley PACE Center, supporting the organization’s mission, vision, and values by providing assigned patient care activities and assisting nursing staff. The role is based in the Day Center and works Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position provides direct personal care to participants, assists with activities of daily living, supports meals and snacks, and helps maintain clean and orderly patient and program areas. The PCA communicates participant needs and changes in condition to licensed nursing staff, documents care and observations, participates in interdisciplinary care planning, and may assist with training new PCA hires. The role also includes clerical and administrative tasks, such as answering calls, entering participant information into the EHR, and covering reception. The position requires professional and respectful interaction with older adults, including individuals experiencing cognitive decline or physical frailty. Work takes place in a healthcare environment with potential exposure to biohazards, unpleasant odors, and varying noise levels.

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.
Ability to treat people of all ages, including geriatric participants.
Must meet the standardized competencies established by Central Valley PACE 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.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; hear and speak clearly for communication; see adequately with or without corrective lenses; and perform tasks requiring high manual dexterity, reaching, bending, squatting, sitting, standing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, fingering, and feeling.

Responsibilities

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