Personal Care Assistant- Day Center - No Nights-No Weekends

Fallon Community Health Plan•Buffalo, NY

40d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

Work is performed under the general supervision of the PACE Center Manager and RN Clinic Staff. The employee also interacts with and takes direction from the PACE Lead PCA, interacts with others in the PACE Center. The employee has access to confidential information as necessary to perform job duties. Therefore, the employee is expected to respect the right to privacy and security of PHI (Protected Health Information) and EPHI (Electronic Protected Health Information). Positive and effective interpersonal/communication skills are required and are a high priority in this position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Some experience as an activity worker, homemaker, personal care aide, home health aide, or nursing assistant preferred.
Minimum of one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population preferred.
Discretion, tact, patience, and good judgment required.
Empathetic and compassionate attitude in caring for elderly required.
Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Fallon Health Weinberg PACE Program and approved by CMS before working independently.

Responsibilities

Assists participants with their participation in activity programs at the PACE Center
Sets up PACE center for snacks and lunches
Set-up and clean-up program areas on a daily basis
Ensure participants are able to participate in group activities and have the ability to interact with participants on an individual basis.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate to the Center Manager any problems or needs in the program
Assist with progress reports and routine assessments and other pertinent records as requested
Abide by the rules and regulations of the PACE program
Promptly report any accidents, incidents, unsafe and hazardous conditions and equipment and ensure that established safety rules and regulations are followed at all times
Provides assistance at meal and snack times to participants including feeding as needed
Provides personal care to participants at the PACE Center (bathing, toileting, incontinent care, feeding, transfers, lifting and ambulation)
Provides laundering participants' clothes and linens after bathing or personal hygiene care at the PACE center.
Assists with ambulation, transfer and range of motion needs of participants as determined by PACE Physical and or Occupational Therapists.
Notes changes in participants' physical or emotional health and communicates this information to PACE HCC, RNs, or designee.
Assist in the coordination of care delivery
Obtains participant weights as requested
Performs procedures / treatments under the supervision of Clinical RN.
Completes documentation requirements in the PACE Center daily.
Carries out the plan of care as directed.
Participates in daily PCA meetings on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of the participants and social interaction levels of participants and changes to plans of care
Provides escort services for Participants to and from home and medical appointments
Attends all mandatory in-services and PACE training as required
Annually, successfully completes a competency skills test for the position
Able to occasionally work with people from various socio-cultural backgrounds in an effective manner.Able to frequently lift and carry 30 poundAble to frequently assist in the lifting and transfer of participants.
Able to constantly work cooperatively with others.
Able to maneuver constantly throughout the Pace Center, clinic, and service provider offices.
Able to constantly communicate and listen effectively in a team setting and individually.
Able to respond to individuals' spoken needs constantly.
Able to read, and understand/interpret a variety of correspondence, written materials, data, and policies and procedures frequently.