Personal Care Assistant
Company: Pace of Southwest Michigan
Location: Saint Joseph
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Description:Apply today with PACE of Southwest Michigan! On the
job training opportunity!We are seeking Personal Care Assistant's
(PCA's) to assist our participants in the community, Full-Time, or
Part-Time Hours to join our team! SIGN-ON BONUS up to $2,500 FOR
PCA's! (Speak with HR for bonus details)We offer a competitive
salary and benefit package, that includes medical, dental, 403B,
PTO, holidays off (w/pay) and a M-F work schedule. PACE, which
stands for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is a
unique option for older adults who wish to remain in their home as
they age. Our goal is to provide senior community members with the
care, medical treatment and support they need to achieve the
highest quality of life.We are actively recruiting for Personal
Care Assistant's to work with our Homecare team's. This position
requires a dynamic individual, who enjoys working in an environment
that encourages developing relationships with our participants and
their caregivers, where a team focused approach to care is the
cornerstone of our organization.Job Summary The PCA is a
non-certified personal care assistant who is training at our day
center by our Nurse Educator and PACE team to provide basic in-home
care to PACE participants. Works under the direct supervision of
the Home Services Supervisor or designee.Key Responsibilities--
Provide assistance, support, and/or guidance for participants in
their home environment as directed-- Travel to participant homes to
provide care-- Assist with all ADLs as trained appropriately and
directed -- Assist with two-person assist transfers, turning,
positioning, and transferring participants into and out of bed,
chair, shower, wheelchair and use of mechanical lift as needed--
Obtain monthly/weekly weights as directed-- Communicate any changes
in function or behavior to the Home Services Supervisor-- Assist
participants on/off the bus at their homes -- Participate with
Quality Improvement activities-- Assist with housekeeping tasks in
the home, to include but not limited to - sweeping, mopping,
laundry, grocery shopping, etc. as directed.-- Assist with personal
care tasks in the home, to include but not limited to - bathing,
toileting, changing, dressing/undressing, etc. as directed.-- Work
collaboratively with all other departments to ensure that the needs
of participants are consistently met and that a clean, sanitary,
and safe environment is maintained at all times-- Build and
maintain trusting relationships with participants-- Identify/report
safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate corrective
action as appropriate-- All other duties as assigned Skills and
Knowledge-- Able to multi-task and work independently and in a team
setting-- Self-motivator and organized-- Exposure to or previous
relevant experience or training and skills in housekeeping, good
health practices, observation, reporting, and recordkeeping.
Additionally, skills, knowledge, and/or experience with food
preparation, safe food handling procedures, and reporting and
identifying abuse and neglect-- Maintain current knowledge of and
adherence to required regulatory compliance by governing entities,
HIPAA and PACE specific regulations-- Able to read, write, speak
and understand the English language and follow written and oral
instructions-- Working knowledge of Universal Precautions--
Effective verbal and written communication skills and good
organizational skills-- Willingness to accept additional
responsibility-- Able to work effectively in a collegial manner
with all members of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)-- Able to work
sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and
cultural backgrounds-- Able to utilize basic computer skills in the
workplace PM20Requirements:Education: High School Diploma or
equivalent requiredExperience: A minimum of one (1) year of
experience working with a frail or elderly population
preferredNumber/Type of Employees Supervised: NoneLicensure,
Registry, or Certification Required: Valid MI Driver's License with
good driving record; CPR certified.Special Training: Only acts
within scope of practice. Meet a standardized set of orientation
and/or individual competencies for the specific position
description established by PACE of Southwest Michigan, and approved
by CMS before working independently. Immunizations: Be medically
cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to
date before engaging in direct participant contact.Specific
Requirements and Considerations: May be subject to exposure and
handling of infectious waste, diseases, conditions or hazardous
chemicals, etc., including potential exposure to TB, AIDS, and/or
Hepatitis B. Ages of Patients Rendered Care: Adult, Geriatric
Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk
and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands
and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The
employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee
must be able to travel in all kinds of weather.While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently move up
to 50 pounds and perform physical demands expected while providing
medical care for an elderly population. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the
ability to focus. Every effort has been made to identify the
essential functions of this position. However, this in no way
states or implies that these are the only duties you will be
required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties
does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar,
related, or is an essential function of the position.
PI201775338
Keywords: Pace of Southwest Michigan, South Bend , Personal Care Assistant, Other , Saint Joseph, Indiana
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