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

Available Staff Positions•Modesto, CA

About The Position

Supports the mission, vision, and values of Golden Valley Health Centers Central Valley PACE Center by acting as the Lead Personal Care Assistant (PCA) and delivering assigned patient-care activities and tasks to assist nursing staff. The role is part time in the Day Center, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and compensation of $24.31–$25.53. The PCA provides direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living across settings. Care may include showering, toileting, laundry, feeding, transfers, companionship, and accompaniment to medical appointments. The position also supports meals and snacks, maintains clean and orderly participant areas, documents care and observations, and communicates participant needs or changes in condition to licensed nursing staff. The PCA participates in the interdisciplinary team, staff meetings, and participant care planning, and may assist with training, clerical tasks, reception coverage, and other assigned projects. The position requires respectful, professional interaction with geriatric individuals, including people with cognitive decline or physical frailties. Work takes place in a healthcare environment with possible exposure to biohazards, unpleasant odors, and variable noise and crowding. Physical demands include lifting up to 30 pounds and frequent movement and dexterity tasks.

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 position's 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 and perform the listed physical activities, including reaching, bending, squatting, sitting, standing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, twisting, fingering, and feeling.
Ability to hear staff by phone and people served in person, speak clearly, read work and clinical documents with adequate vision, and perform tasks requiring high manual dexterity.

Responsibilities

Communicate participant care needs and changes in condition to the LVN, supervising RN, or other licensed nurse.
Provide direct personal care to participants as directed or assigned.
Assist with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, including showering, toileting, laundry, feeding, and transfers.
Provide companionship and accompany participants to medical appointments.
Support meal and snack service in the Day Center.
Keep participant and program areas clean and orderly, including cleaning equipment and shower areas.
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with participants, families, staff, departments, and agencies.
Document treatments, procedures, observations, nursing care, and participant activities on appropriate forms.
Participate in teaching and learning with others and assist in training new PCA hires or other staff as directed.
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 a licensed nurse.
Follow guest relations policies and procedures and comply with established policies, rules, and regulations.
Perform clerical and administrative work as required, including making and answering phone calls, entering participant data into the EHR, and assisting with reception coverage.
Assist with implementation of closure policies as instructed by executive leadership.
Perform other projects and duties as assigned.