PACE Personal Care Assistant Central Valley PACE - Merced
PACE Personal Care Assistant Central Valley PACE - Merced
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Job Description
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 the nursing staff.
Location: Central Valley PACE Center in Merced CA.
Scheduled: Monday Friday. This position requires availability between the hours of 8:00am 5:00pm.
Compensation:
$22.19 $23.29 an hour
Golden Valley Health Centers offers excellent benefits including Medical: 0 Deductible / $2000 Individual; $4000 Family OutofPocket Max) excellent PPO coverages; Dental; Vision; 403(b) with match FSA plans gym discounts and so much more!
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides basic personal care assistance and assistance with any other activities of daily living across settings to assigned participants.
- Communicates effectively with participants families staff other departments and agencies.
- Works effectively in a team setting.
- Documents treatments/procedures observations nursing care and patient activities on appropriate forms.
- Participates in teaching/learning process with others.
- Follows guest relations policies and procedures.
- Abides by all established policies rules and regulations.
- Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
- Attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning.
- Observe each participant for any change in physical mental emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the licensed nurse.
- Communicates effectively with participants families staff other departments and agencies.
- Works effectively in a team setting.
- Observe each participant for any change in physical mental emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the licensed nurse.
- Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with geriatric individuals including those with cognitive decline and/or physical frailties.
- Performs patient care activities appropriately reporting any circumstances or change in patients condition.
- Other projects and duties as assigned.
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds. Moving lifting or transferring patients may involve lifting or pushing greater than 30 pounds should be done with assistance as appropriate.
- Must be able to hear staff on the phone and those who are served inperson and speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff.
- Must have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos a computer screen personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.
- Must have high manual dexterity.
- Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work must be able to bend squat and sit stand stoop crouching reaching kneeling twisting/turning fingering and feeling.
Work Environment
- Exposure to biohazards including infectious material and waste and any other conditions common in a health care environment.
- Subject to unpleasant odors.
- The noise level is usually quiet to moderate but may at times be noisy and crowded.
Education/Experience Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Valid California Drivers License acceptable driving record and vehicle insurance.
- Must be able to treat people of all ages including geriatrics.
- Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Central Valley PACE and approved by CMS before working independently.
Education/Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Current BLS CPR Card certified by the American Heart Association
- Prior personal care assistance experience or ability to pass internal competencies.
Employment Type
Full-Time
