Fallon Health
Location
Town of Amherst, New York
Provide direct personal care, including bathing, feeding, and ambulation assistance, to elderly participants at the PACE Center. Support activity programs and coordinate care delivery while documenting changes in participants' physical or emotional health.
Requires a high school diploma or GED and prefers at least one year of experience working with frail or elderly populations. Candidates must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and demonstrate a compassionate attitude toward elderly care.
Responsibilities: Major Tasks,
Note: “Essential functions” are primarily job duties that the employee must be able to perform unassisted or with some reasonable accommodation made by the company Essential Functions: Assists participants with their participation in activity programs at the PACE Center Sets up PACE center for snacks and lunches Set-up and clean-up program areas on a daily basis Ensure participants are able to participate in group activities and have the ability to interact with participants on an individual basis. Demonstrate the ability to communicate to the Center Manager any problems or needs in the program Assist with progress reports and routine assessments and other pertinent records as requested Abide by the rules and regulations of the PACE program Promptly report any accidents, incidents, unsafe and hazardous conditions and equipment and ensure that established safety rules and regulations are followed at all times Provides assistance at meal and snack times to participants including feeding as needed Provides personal care to participants at the PACE Center (bathing, toileting, incontinent care, feeding, transfers, lifting and ambulation) Provides laundering participants’ clothes and linens after bathing or personal hygiene care at the PACE center. Assists with ambulation, transfer and range of motion needs of participants as determined by PACE Physical and or Occupational Therapists. Notes changes in participants’ physical or emotional health and communicates this information to PACE HCC, RNs, or designee. Assist in the coordination of care delivery Obtains participant weights as requested Performs procedures / treatments under the supervision of Clinical RN. Completes documentation requirements in the PACE Center daily. Carries out the plan of care as directed. Participates in daily PCA meetings on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of the participants and social interaction levels of participants and changes to plans of care Provides escort services for Participants to and from home and medical appointments Attends all mandatory in-services and PACE training as required Annually, successfully completes a competency skills test for the position
Educational Requirements: High school diploma or GED Experience: Some experience as an activity worker, homemaker, personal care aide, home health aide, or nursing assistant preferred. Minimum of one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population preferred. Discretion, tact, patience, and good judgment required. Empathetic and compassionate attitude in caring for elderly required. Only act within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Fallon Health Weinberg PACE Program and approved by CMS before working independently.
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