Compassionate Elderly Home Care Assistant

Trinity Health PACE; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Daily Pay

Employee referral incentives

Patient-centered environment

Orientation & developmentopportunities

Job summary

Trinity Health PACE in Mobile, AL is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide in-home care services supporting participants’ daily living and health needs. The position will primarily involve home care assignments with occasional facility work and requires one weekend a month along with rotating holiday coverage.

You will perform ongoing participant assessment, assist with activities of daily living, monitor health status, report changes, and help with transportation and safety planning,

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, training provided by the PACE organization upon hiring.
• Experience in a long-term care facility or with a community-based geriatric program preferred.
• Must be action-oriented, able to manage conflict, customer focused, with high decision quality and flexibility to adapt to ongoing change.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
• Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills appropriate for audience comprehension.
• Valid driver's license and use of personal vehicle for home care visits.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to perform multiple duties while maintaining customer service.
• Position may require 10% travel within the geographic region and use of personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate 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/unloading of participants from vehicles. Assist participants being transported in PO vehicles as needed.

Skills

Action-oriented

Conflict management

Customer focus

Decision making

Adaptability

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Vehicle ownership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Trinity Health PACE in Mobile, AL is seeking a Personal Care Assistant to provide in-home care services supporting participants’ daily living and health needs. The position will primarily involve home care assignments with occasional facility work and requires one weekend a month along with rotating holiday coverage.

You will perform ongoing participant assessment, assist with activities of daily living, monitor health status, report changes, and help with transportation and safety planning,