PACE Personal Care Assistant II (Central Valley PACE - Merced)

Supports mission, vision, and values of Golden Valley Health Centers Central Valley PACE Center by acting as the Lead PCA and delivering patient care activities and tasks as assigned to assist the nursing staff.

Requirements

• Communicates patient care needs to the LVN and supervising RN.
• Provides direct personal care to participants as directed or assigned.
• Assists in training new hire PCA’s and other staff as needed or directed by management.
• Provides basic personal care assistance and assistance with any other activities of daily living across settings to assigned participants.
• Communicates effectively with participants, families, staff, other departments and agencies.
• Works effectively in a team setting.
• Documents treatments/procedures, observations, nursing care and patient activities on appropriate forms.
• Participates in teaching/learning process with others.
• Follows guest relations policies and procedures.
• Abides by all established policies, rules and regulations.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
• Attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning.
• Observe each participant for any change in physical, mental, emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the licensed nurse.
• Performs patient care activities appropriately, reporting any circumstances or change in patient’s condition.
• Performs clerical and administrative work as required including making and answering phone calls, assisting with the implementation of closure policies as per instructed by executive leadership.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan