Home Care Aide

About the role

The personal care assistant/worker is responsible for providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs, support, and health status of participants. Our facility ministers exclusively to the elderly through a coordinated care model which provides preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services designed to assist older individuals to live as independently as possible while continuing to live within their community.

This position will be housed primarily at the LIFE St Mary facility, located at 2500 Northgate Dr, Feasterville-Trevose, PA. However, occasional home care work may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care assistance maintaining the independence of the participant to conduct activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming
• Assist participants in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking
• Provide behavioral supervision or support for participants, such as reality orientation, reminder to follow through with nursing and medication instruction, diet restrictions, and emotional reassurance
• Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants, recreation activities, meal and snack serving, and housekeeping

Requirements

• Must be an active certified nurse assistant in the state where PACE Organization is located
• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population strongly preferred
• Valid driver's license
• Superior written/verbal communication skills
• Must be customer focused, exercise independent judgment and flexibility to adapt to ongoing change
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) and basic knowledge/experience with electronic mail and calendaring systems

Skills

Must be able to engage in frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, bending and lifting. Must be able to push, pull, move and or lift a minimum of 20 pounds if applicable.

Benefits

• Warm and supportive environment with a truly patient-centered focus
• Competitive salary and benefit package, including 1st Day Benefit coverage and Daily Pay
• Career paths and professional development
• Learn the industry's best, easy-to-use, advanced technology
• Ability to earn incentives through our Employee Referral program