Center for Elders' Independence
Personal Care Attendant I
Center for Elders' Independence, Richmond, California, United States, 94875
Personal Care Attendant I
Center for Elders' Independence (CEI) is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that offers integrated health care services to the elderly, including an adult day health center and community living opportunities.
Description The Personal Care Attendant I provides direct patient care and supports participants in their homes or at the day center, delivering assistance with activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) while following participant care plans in accordance with PACE regulations.
Pay: $22.00–$32.08 per hour, based on market rate, experience, skills, 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, showering, 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
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
Department Specific Duties and Responsibilities Day Center:
Records services in required logs or electronic health record
Assists with individual and group activities as necessary
Accompanies participants to outside medical appointments
Responsible for ensuring that all wander risk participants are wearing code alert device
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:
Completing vital signs monitoring
Providing medication prompts 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
Assisting participants to complete home exercise program as required
Planning and preparing light meals, followed by clean-up, properly storing and organizing delivered meals and monitoring food expiration dates
Performing light housekeeping to include dusting, vacuuming, taking out garbage and recyclables
Performing laundry services to include washing and folding laundry, straightening/making beds and changing linens as needed
Following the home care service plan to complete tasks
Qualifications
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
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. Employees are frequently required to walk and sit. The employee must regularly lift, carry, and 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.
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Description The Personal Care Attendant I provides direct patient care and supports participants in their homes or at the day center, delivering assistance with activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) while following participant care plans in accordance with PACE regulations.
Pay: $22.00–$32.08 per hour, based on market rate, experience, skills, 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, showering, 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
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
Department Specific Duties and Responsibilities Day Center:
Records services in required logs or electronic health record
Assists with individual and group activities as necessary
Accompanies participants to outside medical appointments
Responsible for ensuring that all wander risk participants are wearing code alert device
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:
Completing vital signs monitoring
Providing medication prompts 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
Assisting participants to complete home exercise program as required
Planning and preparing light meals, followed by clean-up, properly storing and organizing delivered meals and monitoring food expiration dates
Performing light housekeeping to include dusting, vacuuming, taking out garbage and recyclables
Performing laundry services to include washing and folding laundry, straightening/making beds and changing linens as needed
Following the home care service plan to complete tasks
Qualifications
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
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. Employees are frequently required to walk and sit. The employee must regularly lift, carry, and 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.
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