PACE Personal Care Assistant - Home Care (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

Available Staff Positions • Modesto, CA

18h

About The Position

The Personal Care Assistant supports the mission, vision, and values of Golden Valley Health Centers Central Valley PACE Center by performing patient care activities and other tasks as assigned to assist nursing staff. This is a home care position requiring travel throughout Stanislaus County. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility to work weekends when needed. Compensation is $22.19–$23.29 per hour.

The role provides basic personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to assigned participants across settings. The assistant observes and reports changes in participants’ physical, mental, emotional, or social functioning to licensed nursing staff; documents care and observations; and communicates with participants, families, colleagues, and external agencies. The role may also assist with Day Center activities during downtime, deliver durable medical equipment to participants’ homes, and participate in home care assessments, staff meetings, care planning, and teaching and learning activities.

The position requires professional and respectful interaction with geriatric individuals, including people experiencing cognitive decline or physical frailty. Work takes place in a health care environment and may involve exposure to infectious materials and waste, unpleasant odors, and noise or crowds. Physical requirements include lifting up to 30 pounds, with assistance as appropriate for patient transfers or heavier loads, and performing activities such as standing, bending, reaching, kneeling, and twisting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current BLS CPR card certified by the American Heart Association.
• Valid California Driver’s License, acceptable driving record, and vehicle insurance.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to treat people of all ages, including geriatric individuals.
• Meet the standardized competencies for the position 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; patient movement, lifting, or transfers involving greater weight should be done with assistance as appropriate.
• Ability to hear staff on the phone and people served in person, and to speak clearly to communicate information.
• 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, bend, squat, sit, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist or turn, and perform fingering and feeling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to assigned participants across settings.
• Communicate patient care needs to the LVN or Supervising RN and update the Manager.
• Assist in the Day Center and with activities during downtime, as needed.
• Deliver durable medical equipment to participants’ homes and document delivery in the EMR.
• Complete home care assessments.
• Communicate effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments, and agencies.
• Work effectively in a team setting.
• Document treatments, procedures, observations, nursing care, and patient 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.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in participant care planning.
• Observe participants for changes in physical, mental, emotional, or social functioning and report changes to licensed nursing staff.
• Perform patient care activities appropriately and report circumstances or changes in a patient’s condition.
• Complete other projects and duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including PPO plans and stated deductible and out-of-pocket maximum options.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• 403(b) with employer match.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans.
• Gym discounts.

What This Job Offers

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