PACE CAREGIVER

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION:
 

Under the direction and supervision of the Home Care Supervisor, the PACE Center Caregiver provides personal care services to North East Medical Services PACE participants in the PACE Center, as well as other activities and tasks as assigned to assist different areas in the PACE Center, including rehab therapy, kitchen, transportation, center shower, and center laundry.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides personal care, supervision, and escort assistance in accordance with each participant’s individual care plan.  Tasks may include peri-care, grooming, dressing, showering, bathing, toileting, feeding, and ambulation.
• Reports observed changes in participants’ conditions to   Supervisor/Manager  and/or other center-based clinical staff.
• Proactively communicates participant health and safety concerns to Supervisor/Manager  and/or other program staff.
• Demonstrates safe practices utilizing proper body mechanics and complying with universal precautions.
• Interacts in friendly, courteous, and professional manner with participants and their families/caregivers.
• Participates in social and recreation activities with participants as appropriate.
• Provides assistance to participants based on primary area of assignment(s) within the PACE Center:
  • Day Room: Supports participant engagement in the activity program under the direction of the Recreation Therapist while meeting their personal care needs.
  • Rehab Therapy:  Implements interventions, as appropriate to training, as directed by rehabilitation staff, including use of mechanical assistance for participant transfers and mobility.
  • Kitchen:  Assists with food service preparation and delivery and monitoring during mealtimes.
  • Transportation:  Accompanies drivers to pick up and drop off participants.  Accompanies participants to outside clinical appointments when necessary.
  • Laundry:  Washes and dries Center and participant laundry.  Coordinates getting participants’ laundry to/from the participant’s home.
  • Shower: Assists participant shower at center shower room in accordance with participant’s individual care plan.
• Assists with covering assignments in other areas as needed for daily operations.
• Utilizes Epic appropriately and efficiently and serve as content and workflow expert for resolving issues and proposing solutions in Epic.
• Performs other job duties as required by manager/supervisor

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Must complete and pass the North East Medical Services PACE training curriculum upon hire.
• Current BLS and First Aid required.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Preferred:

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Personal Care Aide, Certified Nursing Assistant, or EMT.
• Knowledge of the geriatric population.
• Knowledge of safe and sanitary personal care techniques for elderly population with physical with physical limitations.
• Knowledge of proper body mechanics during provisions of assistance with Activities of Daily Living.
• Home Health Aide certification
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
• 1-year experience working with the frail or elderly population.

LANGUAGE:

• Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English.
• Fluency in Chinese (Cantonese) is required.
• Fluency in other languages is an asset.

STATUS:

This is an FLSA Non-exempt position.

This is not an OSHA high-risk position.

Salary : $30