Certified Nursing Assistant-PACE

About the role

Neighborhood Healthcare PACE is a managed medical plan that supports seniors in maintaining good health and quality of life. Serving over 500k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits annually, the PACE program serves over 650 senior participants in two centers in Riverside County.

Responsibilities

• Performs and records routine technical tasks for participants, such as vital signs, collection of specimens, intake and output, and measurements
• Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges of participants by safely escorting, lifting, and positioning participants
• Reinforces selected patient teaching initiated by registered nurses
• Cleans, organizes, and maintains participant, program, and unit areas, including equipment
• Performs and assists with home visits, including activities of daily living (ADLs), transfers, and companionship
• Accompanies and escorts participants to medical appointments and pharmacy drop-offs/pick-ups
• Provides personal care for participants, such as toileting, bathing, eating, transferring, dressing, and grooming
• Aids participants and families, as needed
• Escorts participants and assists with the transfer of equipment and supplies, as needed
• Records all participant care and services in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Maintains confidentiality of participant information
• Monitors and reports any variances from normal participant activity to the nurse for further assessment
• Follows infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms
• Attends and actively participates in the intake and assessment process, as needed
• Shares accountability for overall participant health outcomes by working in coordination with care teams

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Active California Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA)-approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment
• Valid CA driver's license and proof of auto insurance required
• Reliable transportation needed - May need to occasionally meet participants at medical appointments outside of regularly scheduled work hours (before regular start times/after)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
• Knowledgeable about and experience with working with elderly populations
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
• Ability to lift/carry 50 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Benefits

• Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Two plus weeks of vacation
• Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing
• Sick/Personal time
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k)
• Optional Health and Wellness events
• Compensation range: $22.88 - $32.04 per hour, depending on experience

Pay

Pay range: $22.88 - $32.04 per hour, depending on experience.