What are the responsibilities and job description for the Participant Care Assistant - Home Care position at Senior Care Partners PACE?
PCA- Home Care
Who is P.A.C.E?
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center.
PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.
Core Values
Compassion Teamwork Integrity Excellence
What P.A.C.E offers
- Purpose
- Professional Development
- Paid Holidays
- Generous PTO
- Internal opportunities for growth
- Flexibility
- Team Support
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Telemedicine
- Life insurance
- 403(b) Retirement Savings
- Employee Assistance
- And MORE!
Primary Purpose
Provide care services to participants including assistance with shopping, running errands, laundry, housekeeping and meal preparation within their home, community setting and/or day center as directed by your leader or designee in accordance with the participant’s assessment and plan of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides ADLs (shopping, laundry, meal preparation housekeeping, medication reminders, etc.) in participant’s homes that are essential for their health and independence.
- Will observe, record in medical record and report changes in participant’s emotional, behavioral and physical condition to appropriate disciplines and/or leader.
- Encourages each participant’s autonomy and dignity by communicating in a respectful and sensitive manner according to their needs.
- Promotes participants to engage at maximum level of independence during care.
- Must care, support and collaborate with everyone involved in the participant’s care including staff and the participant’s family using the participant centered care model.
Qualifications
- Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma, or equivalent.
- Well-developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Detail oriented with good problem-solving skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.
Work Environment
- Communicates with staff, participants, caregivers, and other organizations as necessary.
- Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
- Subject to callback during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, disaster, etc.).
- May be subject to exposure and handling of infectious waste, diseases, conditions, or hazardous chemicals, etc., including potential exposure to TB, AIDS, and/or the Hepatitis B virus.
- Required to drive a car in all types of weather.
- Provide care and support for a diverse population of individuals, including those who are ill, disabled, elderly, and may be experiencing behaviors associated with dementia and cognitive limitations within the Senior Care Partners PACE Program and/or center.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Willingness to work in various home environments which may include the following: dust, animals, pet dander, temperature changes, smoke, pests, strong odors, and variations in cleanliness.
Physical Demands (With or without accommodations)
- Must have the physical ability to perform duties such as:
- Assisting with shopping, laundry, housekeeping, meal preparation, bathing, dressing, toileting, and medication reminders
- Lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing and/or pulling up to 20 lbs. with force, prolonged periods of bending, squatting, twisting, reaching, standing, stairs, and other physical activity.
- Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with participants, personnel, and support agencies.
- May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of participants during emergency and/or disaster situations.
Minimum Working Requirements
- Must have reliable transportation, current valid Michigan driver’s license and car insurance.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be fully vaccinated, or willing to be fully vaccinated against the following communicable diseases: Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Tdap/Td, Covid-19 and Hepatitis B.
More information about our non-traditional model of care can be obtained by viewing our website at www.seniorcarepartnersmi.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V
