Daycare Personal Care Attendant

Bienvivir All Inclusive Health; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premium coverage – employee

Dental premium coverage – employee

Vision premium coverage – employee + 1

Basic life insurance $10,000

403(b) retirement savings with safe-h7

Paid time off (15 days)

11 company holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health in El Paso, TX, seeks a Daycare Personal Care Attendant belonging to our caregiver team. The role includes assisting frail seniors with daily activities, monitoring in day centers, feeding, and accompanying participants on the van, with emphasis on safety and compassion.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, CPR certification, bilingual English/Spanish, and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Texas CNA certification preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• Food handlers card required.
• 1+ year of experience with frail/elderly population preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to maintain and demonstrate competency skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic skilled personal care tasks as per the participant’s wishes, Plan of Care, or as directed by the Floor Manager.
• Monitor and assist participants in the Quiet Room, Day Room, restrooms, and showers.
• Report health status or needs to Floor Manager; flag changes requiring follow up or interventions.
• Assist with laundry, cleaning, and maintaining the day health center; clean equipment as needed.
• Organize storage closets and supplies; maintain inventory per protocol.
• Distribute meals and assist with feeding as needed.
• Provide reassurance, encouragement, and support to participants.
• Motivate participants to maximize involvement and independence.
• Assist with loading/unloading participants on/off the van safely.
• Change oxygen tubing and label weekly.
• Document encounters daily per guidelines and on-time.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

CPR certified

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Texas CNA certification (preferred)

CPR certification

Food handler's card

Job description

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health (“Bienvivir”) is a community-based, patient-centered, comprehensive health care delivery system that advocates and promotes quality of life, optimum independence, dignity, and choices in a nurturing environment for frail seniors. Since 1987, Bienvivir has served the frail seniors of El Paso, Texas through the provision of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”).

PACE is a unique managed care benefit for frail seniors (referred to as participants) age 55 and older who are certified by the state as needing nursing home level care and who reside in a PACE service area. PACE programs coordinate and provide comprehensive medical and support services so that participants can remain independent and stay in their homes for as long as safely possible.

BENEFITS for Full and Part-time employees who work 30 or more hours per week:

• We pay 100% of the MEDICAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.
• We pay 100% of the DENTAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.
• We provide an affordable VISION monthly premium for Employee + Family coverage.
• We pay 100% of BASIC LIFE for a benefit amount of $10,000.
• We offer safe harbor matching contributions for the 403(B) RETIREMENT SAVINGS account.
• We offer up to fifteen (15) days of PAID TIME OFF based on paid hours per pay period.
• We offer eleven (11) company-observed PAID HOLIDAYS.
• We offer education and TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.
• We offer MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT.

Bienvivir is currently accepting applications for the following position:

DAYCARE PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Perform basic skilled personal care tasks as per the participant’s wishes, Plan of Care, or as directed by the Floor Manager.
2. Monitor and assist participants in the Quiet Room, Day Room, restrooms, and showers.
3. Report any pertinent information regarding the participant’s health status or needs to the Floor Manager, including any observed changes requiring follow up or special interventions.
4. Assist with laundry, cleaning tables, cleaning participant’s bathroom after use, cleaning spills and maintaining the day health center in a neat, safe and orderly fashion. Clean equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs, lap trays, lap buddies, etc. as needed.
5. Organize and maintain storage closets, supplies, cabinets, etc.
6. Distribute meals and assist participants with feeding as needed.
7. Provide reassurance, encouragement, and support to the participants.
8. Motivate participants to maximize involvement with program activities and to increase independence according to the individual’s abilities.
9. Assist with loading and unloading of participants on/off the van during their arrival and departure from the center in a safe manner.
10. Change participant oxygen tubing and label each week.
11. Document encounters on a daily basis according to guidelines; as well as all documentation requirements on a timely basis.
12. Assist with the following:
    Recreational/Physical Activities
    Orientation
    Arts & crafts
    Social/Educational Activities
    Entertainment Activities
13. Maintain the department’s supply inventory per protocol.
14. Assist Activity Coordinator to carry out daily recreational activities.
15. Adhere to all Bienvivir policies and procedures.
16. Should the need arise, PCA may be called upon to volunteer for Escort duty if equipped to do so.
17. Assist with all emergency evacuation activities as assigned.
18. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• A. High School Diploma or GED Equivalency
• B. Texas Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred
• C. CPR certified
• D. Food Handlers Card
• E. One year of experience working with a frail or elderly population preferred
• F. Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• G. Basic Computer Skills
• H. Ability to maintain and demonstrate competency skills.