PACE Personal Care Worker

Job Summary

Support physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and/or nurses by taking vitals, assisting in medical examinations and other specific procedures and providing translation services.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists participants and supervises with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating, hand and foot nail care and toileting) as assigned or needed.
• Creates and participates in group(s) and one-on-one activities in accordance with daily activity calendar and as requested by the Recreational Coordinator.
• Monitor and assist participants with meals at feeding table.
• Accompanies enrollees to medical and other appointments.
• Performs and assists with laundry, including clothes for participants.
• Assists the drivers with the loading and unloading of participants from vehicles.
• Demonstrates dependability through consistent compliance with scheduled work hours.
• Participates in the activities of the interdisciplinary team as needed and carries out the plan of care as directed.
• Note changes in participant's physical or emotional health and communicate this information to the appropriate staff person.
• Maintains participants' medical record and fulfills VCC's PACE charting and reporting requirements.
• Assists the transportation department with participants' take-home supplies.
• Participates in and supports Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Follows all VCC's PACE Policies and Procedures and OSHA safety guidelines.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients or families.
• P Practices standard precautions and follows appropriate Infection Control procedures.
• Maintains a safe working environment.
• Follows VCC's PACE Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• CPR Certification (including BLS Child, Infant, Adult)

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one years of experience in working with the frail or elderly population
• Bilingual English / Armenian

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with participants, co-workers, and the public
• Basic knowledge in working with frail and elderly to support Activities of Daily Living
• Skilled in identifying and recommending problem resolution
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Ability to work effectively with cultural, economically, and educationally, diverse populations