Personal Care Attendant I

Center for Elders' Independence•San Leandro, CA

7h•$25 - $35

About The Position

The Personal Care Attendant I provides assistance to Center for Elders’ Independence participants in their homes or at a day center. The role provides personal care and activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) care to frail elderly participants who need support to continue living safely in the community. Care and services are determined by the participant’s care plan and provided in accordance with PACE regulations. The position may be in the Day Center or Home Care department. Day Center duties include supporting activities and food service, accompanying participants to appointments, and maintaining required records and safety measures. Home Care duties include monitoring vital signs, providing medication prompts, assisting with personal care and home exercise programs, preparing light meals, and performing light housekeeping and laundry. The hourly pay range is $25.00 to $35.00. Placement within the range is based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data, consistent with CEI’s compensation practices.

Requirements

Current Basic Life Support CPR card and First Aid Card.
Proficient oral and written English.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
For Home Care Department work: valid California driver’s license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
At least one year of experience working with frail, low-income elderly people is preferred.
Bilingual ability is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide ADL and IADL assistance, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, meal service, laundry, transfers, ambulation, and range-of-motion activities.
Complete safe transfers using required durable medical equipment, such as lifts, gait belts, and Hoyer lifts.
Clean participant-use bathrooms, including emptying and cleaning commodes, and keep the center or home clean and orderly.
Provide appointment reminders and escort participants to CEI vans when needed.
Document services accurately and on time in the electronic health record and required logs.
Advocate for participants by reporting violations of the Participant Bill of Rights & Responsibilities.
Respond promptly to participant complaints and follow procedures for receiving and documenting complaints or requests.
Promptly report changes in a participant’s condition to a supervisor or designee.
Arrive reliably and on time, and submit accurate timesheets promptly.
Maintain a courteous, helpful, and professional attitude and respond to participants, families, and team members.
Complete required agency training and maintain professional affiliations and required certifications.
Promote a safe environment by recognizing, reporting, and addressing hazards.
Participate in the Quality Improvement program as required.
Follow OSHA safety guidelines and CEI policies and procedures, and maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
Perform other duties as required or requested in a positive and helpful manner.
At the Day Center, record services, assist with individual and group activities, accompany participants to outside medical appointments, and ensure participants identified as wander risks wear a code alert device.
At the Day Center, obtain and maintain food handler certification; assist with food service, check food temperatures and diet orders, wash dishes, sanitize work areas, maintain supply inventory, and check food expiration dates.
In Home Care, monitor vital signs and provide medication prompts, which may include supervising and double-checking a participant’s self-administration of insulin.
In Home Care, empty and clean Foley catheters, ostomies, and urostomies.
In Home Care, assist with dressing and grooming, including shaving, oral and skin care, skin-condition monitoring, positioning, and turning.
In Home Care, assist participants with prescribed home exercise programs.
In Home Care, plan and prepare light meals, clean up afterward, store and organize delivered meals, and monitor food expiration dates.
In Home Care, perform light housekeeping, including dusting, vacuuming, and taking out garbage and recyclables.
In Home Care, wash and fold laundry, straighten or make beds, and change linens as needed.
Follow the Home Care service plan when completing assigned tasks.