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

Available Staff Positions•Stockton, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The 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 to assist nursing staff. The position is based primarily at the Stockton location, with initial training at the Modesto PACE center. It is part of the Day Center and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compensation is $24.31–$25.53. The PCA provides direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living across settings, supports participants during medical appointments, and assists with Day Center meals and snacks. The role also includes observing and reporting changes in participants’ condition, documenting care, helping train new staff, maintaining clean and orderly program areas, and participating in interdisciplinary care planning. Clerical and administrative duties may include phone calls, entering participant data in the EHR, and covering reception. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, an eligible current California clinical credential or certification, a current American Heart Association BLS CPR card, a valid California driver’s license with acceptable driving record and vehicle insurance, and prior personal care assistance experience or the ability to pass internal competencies within six months of hire. Employees must meet Central Valley PACE competencies approved by CMS before working independently.

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.
Prior personal care assistance experience, or ability to pass internal competencies within six months of hire.
Ability to meet the standardized competencies for the position established by Central Valley PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
Ability to treat people of all ages, including geriatric individuals.
Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with geriatric individuals, including those with cognitive decline or physical frailties.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to hear staff on the phone and people served in person, and to speak clearly to communicate with clients and staff.
Adequate vision, with or without lenses, to read memos, computer screens, personnel forms, and clinical and administrative documents.
High manual dexterity and ability to reach above shoulder level and bend, squat, sit, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist or turn, finger, and feel.

Responsibilities

Communicate patient care needs to the LVN and supervising RN.
Provide direct personal care to participants as directed or assigned.
Assist with basic personal care and activities of daily living, including showering, toileting, laundry, feeding, transfers, and companionship.
Provide companionship and assistance to and from medical appointments.
Support meal and snack service in the Day Center.
Help train new PCA hires and other staff as directed.
Maintain patient areas in a clean and orderly manner, including cleaning and organizing program areas, equipment, and shower areas.
Communicate effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments, and agencies, and work effectively as part of a team.
Document treatments, procedures, observations, nursing care, and participant 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.
Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team, attend staff meetings, and take part in participant care planning.
Observe participants for changes in physical, mental, emotional, or social functioning and report changes to the licensed nurse.
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, entering participant data in the EHR, and assisting with reception coverage.
Assist with implementing closure policies as instructed by executive leadership.
Perform other projects and duties as assigned.