Health Aide - Dartmouth

About the role

Provides personal care, light housekeeping, and assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as outlined in each Summit ElderCare (SE) participant’s plan of care in participant homes as well as at the PACE center. Exercises independent judgment, reports any changes in participant status to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), and participates in infection control precautions and increased cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center as assigned, in accordance with current CDC guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the RN, assists with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs of participants both at the PACE center and in participants’ homes (e.g., community, Assisted Living Facilities, Rest Homes, Supportive Housing programs).
• Contributes to the development of a care plan for participants through interaction with other members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Collaborates with members of the Interdisciplinary Team to assure appropriateness and continuity of care.
• Carries out non-skilled treatments including, but not limited to, vital signs, transfers, toileting, bathing, and dressing at the PACE Center and in the community.
• Assists the Supervisor, Recreational Activities, and other activities staff with individual and group programs by helping to plan individual treatment programs, increasing participants’ motivation to participate, assisting participants to participate when needed, and assisting with evaluation of program effectiveness.
• Assists registered therapists and certified therapy assistants with treatments and participant-specific activities ordered for each participant and assigned by the registered therapist, including but not limited to positioning, transfers, ambulation, and exercises.
• Maintains a clean and safe working and/or living environment in the PACE center and/or participants’ homes.
• Assists with meal and snack preparation, serving, feeding as needed, and clean-up.
• Uses safe techniques in all interactions with participants at the PACE Center and in participants’ homes.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and other systems as required by SE policies and procedures and/or as assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in carrying out a schedule of daily cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center in accordance with CDC guidelines for increased precautions.
• Actively participates in distribution of work for health aides to ensure care needs of participants and site tasks are completed timely and appropriately, including community-based care and center-based tasks, as assigned.
• Actively participates in regular team meetings for health aides at the respective site.
• Participates in carrying out infection control precautions and increased cleaning and disinfecting of the PACE center as assigned and in accordance with current CDC guidelines.
• Performs all duties in accordance with Fallon Health and Summit ElderCare policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Reliable transportation required.
• One year of experience working with a frail and/or older adult population, preferably in a PACE program. If under one year, must complete Summit ElderCare training program for health aides prior to working with participants independently.
• Must complete a standardized set of Summit ElderCare competencies for Health Aides on an annual basis.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program is highly desirable, but equivalent work experience will be accepted in lieu of certificate.
• Certification as a Home Health Aide or Nursing Assistant is desired.