PACE Personal Care Assistant - Home Care (Central Valley PACE - Modesto)

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.

This position requires travel throughout all of Stanislaus County.

• Provides basic personal care assistance and assistance with any other activities of daily living across settings to assigned participants.

• Communicates patient care needs to the LVN/Supervising RN and update Manager.

• May assist in Day Center and Activities when there is down time.

• Communicates effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments and agencies.

• Documents treatments/procedures, observations, nursing care and patient activities on appropriate forms.

• Abides by all established policies, rules and regulations.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 have vision with or without lenses that is adequate to read memos, a computer screen, personnel forms and clinical and administrative documents.

• The noise level is usually quiet to moderate, but may at times be noisy and crowded.

• Valid California Driver’s 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.

• Current BLS CPR Card certified by the American Heart Association

• Prior personal care assistance experience, or ability to pass internal competencies within six (6) months of hire.