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

Golden Valley Health Centers•Modesto, CA

1d•$22 - $23•Onsite

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. The role provides basic personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, observes and reports changes in participants’ condition, communicates care needs to licensed nursing staff and management, documents care in the EMR and on appropriate forms, and participates in care planning and teaching. The assistant may also help at the Day Center and with activities during downtime, conduct home care assessments, and deliver durable medical equipment to participants’ homes. The position requires respectful, professional interaction with geriatric participants, including people experiencing cognitive decline or physical frailty. Work involves exposure to biohazards and other conditions common in healthcare environments, unpleasant odors, and noise levels that are usually quiet to moderate but may at times be noisy and crowded. Physical requirements include lifting up to 30 pounds, with assistance as appropriate for patient transfers or tasks requiring greater force, as well as frequent movement and manual dexterity. Compensation is $22.19–$23.29 per hour. Golden Valley Health Centers offers medical coverage, including PPO options and stated out-of-pocket maximums, dental and vision coverage, a 403(b) with match, FSA plans, gym discounts, and other benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid California driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and vehicle insurance.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to treat people of all ages, including geriatric participants.
Meet the standardized competencies established by Central Valley PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
Current BLS CPR card certified by the American Heart Association.
Prior personal care assistance experience, or ability to pass internal competencies within six months of hire.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds; moving, lifting, or transferring patients may require lifting or pushing more than 30 pounds, with assistance as appropriate.
Ability to hear staff on the phone and people served in person, speak clearly, and see adequately to read documents and computer screens, with or without corrective lenses.
High manual dexterity and ability to reach above shoulder level, bend, squat, sit, stand, stoop, crouch, reach, kneel, twist or turn, finger, and feel.

Responsibilities

Provide basic personal care assistance and assistance with activities of daily living across settings to assigned participants.
Communicate patient care needs to the LVN or Supervising RN and update the Manager.
Assist in the Day Center and with activities when there is downtime.
Deliver DME 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 the teaching and learning process 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 the licensed nurse.
Interact professionally and respectfully with geriatric individuals, including those with cognitive decline or physical frailties.
Perform patient care activities appropriately and report circumstances or changes in a patient’s condition.
Perform other projects and duties as assigned.