Job Details
*The Position:*
The Personal Care Attendant II -Day Center provides assistance to CEI participants in the participant s home or day center. The Personal Care Attendant II demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide personal care and ADL/IADL care to frail elderly who need help to continue living safely in the community. The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) II provides care and services as determined by the participant s care plan in accordance with PACE Regulations.
The hourly range for the Personal Care Attendant II - Day Center at Center For Elders Independence is $21.42 per hour to $ 32.13 per hour. Hourly based on the market for the Personal Care Attendant II Day Center position as well as experience, skills ability and work history.
*General Duties and Responsibilities:*
Provides Activities of Daily Living (ADL)and Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL) to support participants such as: toileting, showers, bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding/assisted dining, meal service, laundry, transfers and ambulation, range of motion
Completes safe transfers utilizing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) as required- lifts, gait belt and hoyers
Cleaning the bathroom used by the participant, may include emptying and cleaning commode
Provides appointment reminder communications to participants
Responsible for keeping center or home in a clean and orderly condition, including kitchen and activity areas, sanitizing showers/ bathrooms and relevant DME
Escorting participants to CEI vans, if needed
Documents participant services provided in electronic health record accurately and on time
Act as a participant advocate by reporting any violations of the Participant Bill of Rights & Responsibilities
Respond to participant complaints in a timely manner, and understand the basic procedures for receiving and documenting complaints or requests
Promptly reports changes in participant s condition to supervisor or designee
Demonstrate dependability by arriving consistently and on time to scheduled work hours, and submit timely and accurate timesheets
Maintain a courteous, helpful, and professional attitude on the job
Display a willingness and ability to be responsive to all customer groups- including team members, participants and their families
Comply with all agency training requirements
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Maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications
Provide a safe environment for participants and self by displaying awareness of safety hazards, and reporting and/or reversing hazards
Participate in Quality Improvement program as required
Follow all OSHA safety guidelines and CEI Policies and Procedures
Maintain the confidentiality of all participant information according to HIPAA requirements
Perform other duties as required or requested in a positive and helpful manner
Records services in required logs or electronic health record
Assists with individual and group activities as necessary
Accompanies participants to outside medical appointments
Responsible to ensure that all wander risk participants are wearing code alert device
Obtains and maintains food handlers certification
Assists with food service program, including serving snacks and meals at the day center, checking food temperatures, reviewing diet orders
Performs kitchen duties to include: washing dishes, sanitizing work area, maintaining supply inventory and checking for food expiration dates
Acts as Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) member as needed Home Care:
*Qualifications:*
A valid California Certified Nursing Assistant license or Certified Home Health Aide required
High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred
A valid California driver s license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle is required if working in the Home Care Department
Current Basic Life Support CPR card and First Aid Card is required
Proficient with oral and written English is required
Basic proficiency in computer skills required
Minimum 1 (one) year of experience working with frail, low income elderly is preferred
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team is required
Bilingual is preferred but not required
*Additional Job Requirements*
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; talk and hear, as well as demonstrate manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
This position is very active and requires the employee to frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee must regularly lift, carry, and or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull objects exceeding 150 pounds, using appropriate body mechanics.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While carrying out the responsibilities of this role, the employee regularly encounters a diverse range of health conditions, environmental elements, and other factors inherent to providing care for vulnerable seniors both in healthcare settings and within their residences.
The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and by no means shall be considered an exhaustive or complete outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as required by the job and/or as requested by management. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Center for Elders Independence is a PACE (Program of All- Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation for the purpose of providing high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and promoting autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities. Unlike other healthcare plans, CEI is not a "fee-for-service" plan. It is a capitation healthcare plan. CEI is paid a set amount for each person enrolled in our program, whether or not that individual seeks care. We are a growing company that offers stability and continues to thrive.