Certified Nurse Assistant, PACE

About the role

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is a leading community health center providing comprehensive healthcare services to over 227,000 patients annually, with a special focus on uninsured, low-income individuals. With more than 90 locations across San Diego County, FHCSD offers a wide array of services including primary care, behavioral health, dental, vision, and specialized care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a manner that ensures participant satisfaction and retention, and is in compliance with all regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Absorb and assist with instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) across care settings.
• Absorb and assist participants in their home with light housekeeping, medication reminders, and meal preparation.
• Provide personal care to include bathing, dressing, toileting, oral and denture care, hair and skin, shaving, nail trimming, etc.
• Help participants to move, turn, get in and out of bed, chair or wheelchair, and ambulate with or without assistive devices.
• Provide physical assistance and attendant care across care settings.
• Identify safety hazards and emergencies. Initiate corrective action as appropriate and report the situation to the charge person/supervisor.
• Measure and record vital signs/weights and report information to appropriate medical staff following established procedures and protocols.
• Observe and report to immediate supervisor any changes in participant’s physical or mental status; record such observations on appropriate records.
• Participate in case conferences with other members of the interdisciplinary care team as appropriate.
• Maintain order and cleanliness of the multi-purpose PACE Center.
• Assist with dining area set-up and distribution of meals and snacks as assigned.
• Assist with multi-purpose PACE Center activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent GED Certificate required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the essential job duties and meets any required state or federal certification requirements.
• Possess a California Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate required.
• Current American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED Certification required within 90 days of employment.
• Meet organizational driver requirements.

Specialized Skills (including Language)

• Experience working with the elderly in a skilled nursing facility, residential care facility, hospital setting, or within a home setting preferred.
• Able to work effectively with culturally, economically, and educationally diverse populations.
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills in dealing with a wide range of staff and/or patients.
• Able to perform a wide range of duties in caring for the older adult population.
• Able to assist with personal care in homes and/or at health-related facilities to include wheelchair and ambulatory transfer between home and various transportation modes.
• Able to handle difficult situations in a professional manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to get along well with others and gain cooperation.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.