Personal Care Attendant PACE (Laf-1.0)

Franciscan Alliance•Lafayette, IN

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

The PACE Personal Care Attendant provides psychological, physical and emotional support and answers questions as appropriate through exemplary teamwork serving as many seniors as possible with the best quality-of-life in their communities. WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. The PACE program’s vision statement is to provide unmatched, individualized, and joyful care through teamwork that is worthy of praise so that seniors experience the best quality-of-life in their communities. PACE offers seniors and their families the care, nutrition, rehabilitation, transportation, and supportive services they need to remain healthy so that they can live in their own home. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring.

Requirements

1 Year- Prior experience working with frail/elderly population- Required
Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association- Required- Within 90 Days

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma/GED- Preferred

Responsibilities

Respond to participant needs and direct the inquiry to the appropriate party.
Maintain inventory supplies, sets-up of the care environment, and physically assist PACE participants.
Deliver care in multiple settings, including in the home, the day center, the clinic or in transportation.