Position Purpose:
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.
Position Details:
This position will primarily consist of home care assignments. However, occasional facility work will also be required.
Position will require working one weekend a month and rotating holiday coverage.
What you will do:
· Engage in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring and report on services provided and the self-care abilities of participant.
· Provide personal care assistance with activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming.
· Assist in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking.
· Identification of safety hazards and emergency situations and initiating corrective action as able.
· Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants, recreation activities, meal and snack serving, and housekeeping.
· Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical, emotional, or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the center staff and/or supervisor
· Escort participants to appointments as necessary.
· Assist transportation staff with loading and unloading of participants from vehicles. Assist participants being transported in PO vehicles as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
· High School Diploma or equivalent required.
· Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population or if less than one (1) year of experience, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring