Daycare Personal Care Attendant

Bienvivir All‑Inclusive Senior Health (“Bienvivir”) is a community‑based, patient‑centered, comprehensive health‑care delivery system that advocates and promotes quality of life, optimum independence, dignity, and choices in a nurturing environment for frail seniors. Since 1987, Bienvivir has served the frail seniors of El Paso, Texas through the Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a managed‑care benefit for participants age 55 and older who are certified by the state as needing nursing‑home‑level care.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic skilled personal‑care tasks as per the participant’s wishes, Plan of Care, or as directed by the Floor Manager.
• Monitor and assist participants in the Quiet Room, Day Room, restrooms, and showers.
• Report any pertinent information regarding the participant’s health status or needs to the Floor Manager, including observed changes requiring follow‑up or special interventions.
• Assist with laundry, cleaning tables, cleaning participants’ bathrooms after use, cleaning spills and maintaining the day health center in a neat, safe and orderly fashion.
• Clean equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, lap trays, lap buddies, etc. as needed.
• Organize and maintain storage closets, supplies, cabinets, etc.
• Distribute meals and assist participants with feeding as needed.
• Provide reassurance, encouragement, and support to the participants.
• Motivate participants to maximize involvement with program activities and increase independence according to individual abilities.
• Assist with loading and unloading participants on/off the van during arrival and departure in a safe manner.
• Change participant oxygen tubing and label each week.
• Document encounters daily according to guidelines and meet all documentation requirements on a timely basis.
• Assist with recreational/physical activities, orientation, arts & crafts, social/educational activities, and entertainment activities.
• Maintain the department’s supply inventory per protocol.
• Assist the Activity Coordinator to carry out daily recreational activities.
• Adhere to all Bienvivir policies and procedures.
• Volunteer for escort duty if equipped to do so.
• Assist with emergency evacuation activities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Provide services including: Bathing, Toileting, Transfers, Dressing/Grooming, Feeding, Vital Signs/Weights, Changing Linen, Laundry, Walking/Transferring, Cleaning/Disinfecting, Arts & Crafts, Social Activities, Passing Food Trays, Exercises, Escorting, Changing Oxygen Cylinders.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency.
• Texas certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
• CPR certified.
• Food Handlers Card.
• One year of experience working with a frail or elderly population preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to maintain and demonstrate competency skills.

Skills

• Understanding, patience and professionalism in working and communicating with participants, visitors, families, personnel and medical staff.
• Ability to follow Bienvivir policies and procedures pertaining to duties performed.
• Demonstrates professionalism in the delivery of participants’ care.
• Ability to manage confidential data according to policy, procedure and HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to work with the elderly and participants with varying stages of dementia.
• Good time‑management skills.
• Ability to organize and lead recreational activities.

Benefits

• 100% of medical monthly premiums paid for employee‑only coverage.
• 100% of dental monthly premiums paid for employee‑only coverage.
• Affordable vision monthly premium for employee + family coverage.
• 100% of basic life insurance coverage (benefit amount of $10,000).
• Safe‑harbor matching contributions for the 403(b) retirement savings account.
• Up to fifteen (15) days of paid time off based on paid hours per pay period.
• Eleven (11) company‑observed paid holidays.
• Education and tuition reimbursement.
• Mileage reimbursement.