Personal Care Attendant II
2 days ago
Oakland
Job DescriptionPersonal Care Attendant II The 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 The Position: The Personal Care Attendant II 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 people 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 salary range for the Home Care PCA II role at Center For Elders Independence is $22.50 - $33.76 per hr. Salaries are based on the market for the Home Care PCA II position, as well as experience, skills, abilities and work history. Department Duties and Responsibilities: Day Center: • Records services in required logs or electronic health record., • Assists individual and group activities, as necessary., • Accompanying participants to outside medical appointments, • Responsible for ensuring that all wander risk participants are wearing code alert devices., • Obtains and maintains food handler's 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. Home Care:, • Records vital signs if requested., • Provides medication prompting which may include supervision and double check of participant self-administration of insulin., • Emptying and cleaning of foley catheters, ostomies and urostomies, • Dressing and grooming the participant in preparation for day or night. May include providing shaving, oral and skin care, monitoring skin condition, positioning, and turning of participant., • Assists participants to complete home exercise program if required., • Plans and prepares light meals, followed by clean-up, safely storing and organizing delivered meals and monitoring food expiration dates., • Performs light housekeeping including dusting, vacuuming, taking out garbage and recyclables., • Performs laundry services including washing and folding laundry, straightening/making beds and changing linens as needed., • Follows the home care service plan to complete tasks. General Duties and Responsibilities:, • Provides Activities of Daily Living (ADL)and Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL) to support participants such as toileting, showering, bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding/assisted dining, meal service, laundry, transfers and ambulation, and range of motion., • Completes safe transfers utilizing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) as required, including assists, gait belts, slide boards and Hoyer lifts., • Cleaning the bathroom used by the participant may include emptying and cleaning commode., • Provides appointment reminder communications to participants., • Responsible for keeping home or day center clean and in an orderly condition, including kitchen and activity areas, sanitizing showers/ bathrooms and relevant DM., • Escorting participants to and from CEI vans, as needed., • Documents participant services provided in electronic health record accurately and on time., • Function 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., • 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. 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 people is preferred., • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team is required. JOB DESCRIPTION Personal Care Attendant II The 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. The Position: The Personal Care Attendant II 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. 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 Personal Care Attendant II Job Description 04.26.24