Health Aide or CNA $20/hr (*Up to $24/hr) Benefits! Health Ins! Paid Mileage!

About the role

This is one of the better opportunities out there for Health Aides or CNAs and we will take great care of you!

Responsibilities

• Assists with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) needs of participants both at the PACE center and in participants' homes.
• 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, dressing at the PACE Center and in the community.
• Assists the Supervisor, Recreational Activities and other activities staff with individual and group programs.
• Assists registered therapists and certified therapy assistants with treatments and participant-specific activities which are ordered for each participant and assigned by the registered therapist.
• 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 EMR and other systems as required by SE policies and procedures and/or as assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in carrying out 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 but not limited to community-based care and center-based tasks, as assigned.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Full-time benefits offering
• Health Insurance offerings
• Paid Time Off
• 12 Holidays
• 401K Savings Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Vision Care
• Life Insurance
• Mileage Reimbursement

Pay

$20/hr to start and far exceeds state pay average!

Schedule

Extra pay for shifts outside normal workday

• Extra $3.50/hr weekdays between 7pm and 7am Monday through Friday (shift ends Friday at 7am)
• Extra $4.00/hr for weekends beginning at 7pm on Friday and ending 7am on Monday.