Personal Care Aide-Adult Day Center

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Must have completed the 40 hour Personal Care Aide certification or be a Certified Nursing Assistant, licensed with the Virginia Board of Nursing and be in good standing. Minimum of one year’s experience working with a frail or elderly population. Compliance with any State or Federal requirements for direct patient care staff in their respective settings. Valid driver’s license. Pass a criminal background check and drug screen. First Aid and CPR certification. Medically cleared of communicable diseases and up-to-date with immunizations. Preference will be given to those certified nursing assistants who have had experience working with older adults.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with oral hygiene, grooming, bathing, dressing and undressing
• Provides routine skin and wound care that does not require sterile techniques
• Assists PACE participant with toileting, transferring, and ambulation. This may involve lifting 40 pounds or more at a time
• Assists individual with nutritional needs such as prompting, cutting food, and feeding, following recommendations of the PACE dietician and IDT
• Provides assistance/prompting with medications as approved by the IDT and based on the PACE Aide assignment (center & in home)
• Record and monitor participant’s vital signs as authorized by the IDT
• May provide assistance with individual activities of daily living (IADL) including light housekeeping duties as authorized by the IDT
• When authorized by the IDT, the PACE Aide may accompany the participant to essential medical appointments
• Provide supervision, or respite, for PACE participants who require the physical presence of an aide to insure their safety during times when no other support system is available
• Administers physician-ordered bowel and bladder programs under special training and supervision
• Administers range of motion exercises as instructed by the RN Supervisor and/or the physical and occupational therapist
• The PACE Aide must adhere to HIPAA regulations and maintain strict confidentiality concerning all information pertaining to participants and program operations
• The PACE Aide must attend no less than twelve (12) hours of training annually as required
• The PACE Aide will perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must meet PACE Aide requirements
• Must be physically able to perform duties
• Ability to follow oral or written instructions
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and have the ability to deal courteously and effectively with participants
• Must be able to provide reliable transportation to and from work assignments
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs. or more unassisted
• Must have telephone accessibility and willing to work flexible hours
• Must demonstrate and maintain good work ethics
• Must adhere to all HIPAA requirements and maintain strict confidentiality