Personal Care Attendant

Join the Team Voted Best Place to Work in North County!

Why Work for Gary and Mary West PACE

Because youre looking for more than just a job - you want work/life balance and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of North County seniors and their families.

At Gary and Mary West PACE we support your personal and professional well-being with:

• Generous pay and a comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness.
• 11 paid holidays 13 days of PTO and 5 days of sick time.
• A 5% employer match to our 403(b) retirement plan.
• No on-call time - because your time matters.

We invest in our team with an annual education allowance and a commitment to professional growth helping you expand your skills and advance your career.

Youll thrive in a supportive mission-driven culture where collaboration feels like family. As part of our multi-disciplinary team your voice is heard and your work is truly valued.

Join us and do your best work-because here your contribution matters.

About PACE

Philanthropists Gary and Mary West founded West Health with the mission of enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity quality of life and independence. The Gary and Mary West PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) affiliated with West Health () is a non-profit that delivers medical social and behavioral services to the frail elderly to the North County of San Diego. This PACE center is entrepreneurial in nature and focuses on innovations and bringing new processes to the traditional PACE environment.

Were looking for passionate healthcare providers who want to be part of a team dedicated to enable seniors to live in their communities as independently as possible by providing compassionate comprehensive health and supportive care.

One Team One Mission

Under supervision of the Medical Director the PACE Physician provides assessment planning primary care and continuous medical coverage to PACE participants in an interdisciplinary team environment and in accordance with Gary and Mary West PACE standards.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Center Manager the personal care worker is responsible for providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs support and health status of participants in both the center and home setting.

Essential Functions:

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring. Report on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of participant including changes noted in participants condition.
• Provide personal care and hygiene assistance including toileting showering eating oral care and grooming. Assist in the maintenance of physical activity exercise and walking.
• Provide personal care as assigned in a safe manner consistent with the policies and procedures of the center.
• Responsible for participant safety identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate corrective action as able.
• Provide behavioral supervision or support for participants such as reality orientation reminder to follow through with nursing and medication instruction diet restrictions and emotional reassurance.
• Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants recreation activities meal and snack serving and routine cleaning tasks ensuring cleanliness and comfort.
• Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical emotional or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the center staff and/or supervisor including but not limited to any changes in skin integrity bowel and bladder status food/fluid intake or changes in ambulation.
• Assure compliance with infection control personal protection equipment blood-borne pathogens hazardous material handling and fire safety standards.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all participant information.
• Escort participants to medical dental optometry rehabilitation and other appointments as necessary.
• Attend staff meetings and participant care planning on a regular basis.
• Maintain current written records indicating ongoing documentation of services provided reassessments of changing needs and participants expressed wishes.
• Prepare and submit timely written reports as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of participant information.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

• Attend and participate in staff meetings in-services projects and committees as assigned.
• Adhere to and support the centers policies practices and procedures.
• Provide support to other departments or team members as needed to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Will require use of personal vehicle.

Education and Certification:

• Must possess as a minimum a GED or high school diploma.
• CPR/BLS certification required.
• Original valid driver license with proof of auto insurance.
• Clean driving record.

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques involved in relating to frail elderly persons.
• Skill in communicating with participants their families and other staff members; ability to establish a helping trusting relationship with participants.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of older adults as evidenced by a caring approach patience in providing care and responsiveness to participant requests.
• Ability to follow directions verbal and written instructions and adapt work schedule under supervision.
• Ability to follow through with instructions and directions provided by supervisor RN QAPI coordinator primary care physician and/or medical director.
• Ability to utilize appropriate safety measures when providing care.
• Ability to relate to the public and governmental agencies in a pleasant patient and professional manner
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously as part of an interdisciplinary team the elderly providers of services and peers in particular.
• Well organized dependable flexible and resourceful.

Medical Clearance:

Employees must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.

Job offers are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug screen background check and physical assessment.

Gary and Mary West PACE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin pregnancy military and veteran status age physical and mental disability genetic characteristics gender gender identity gender expression or sexual orientation or any other considerations made unlawful by applicable state or local laws.