Home Health Aide

St. Paul's PACE Corp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Paul’s PACE Corp is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide compassionate in-home care to PACE participants under RN supervision, aligned with the IDT plan and California regulations.

Responsibilities include personal care, mobility assistance, meal support, and safety monitoring in participants’ homes within the PACE program. CA HHA certification and at least one year of elder care experience are required.

Qualifications

• Education: Must have completed CDPH-approved pathway to HHA certification and have an active California Home Health Aide (HHA) certification.
• Experience: A minimum of one year’s experience working with frail elderly population.

Responsibilities

• Personal hygiene and bathing assistance.
• Mobility, transfers, and positioning support.
• Assistance with meals and therapeutic diets.
• Light housekeeping and related care tasks.
• Medication assistance: assist only with self-administered meds; do not administer.
• Report changes to RN/therapist and document care in a timely manner.
• Deliver services per IDT plan and PACE policies.
• Follow infection control and safety procedures.
• Observe and report vital signs if taught and delegated.

Skills

ADL assistance

Safe transfer

Body mechanics

Vital signs

Therapeutic diets

Hydration

Safe food handling

Communication skills

Education

CDPH-approved HHA certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Home Health Aide (HHA) provides personal care and supportive services to PACE participants in their homes under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and in accordance with each participant’s interdisciplinary team (IDT) plan of care. The HHA promotes safety, dignity, functional independence, and health outcomes while adhering to California Title 22 scope, CDPH HHA certification standards, and state/federal PACE program rules.

Duties and Responsibilities

Participant Care

• Personal hygiene: skin, mouth, hair care; bathing (tub, shower, bed).
• Mobility & transfers: assist in/out of bed/chair; ambulation with/without devices; positioning; assist with prescribed exercises taught by appropriate health personnel.
• Elimination: assist to bathroom; use of commodes, bedpans, urinals; non-sterile bowel/bladder hygiene.
• Nutrition: prepare meals including therapeutic diets and assist with eating.
• Household tasks necessary to facilitate self-care and prevent or postpone institutionalization (light housekeeping, laundry related to care).
• Colostomy bag changes, non-sterile dressings, vital signs-only if taught and delegated for a specific participant by a licensed professional and the aide has demonstrated competency
• Medication assistance: assist only with medications ordinarily self-administered; do not administer medications.
• Observation & reporting: promptly report changes in condition and participant/family needs to supervise RN or therapist; complete required documentation accurately and timely.

PACE-Specific Care Integration

• Deliver services consistent with the IDT plan of care, participant rights, and required services under PACE (42 CFR Part 460).
• Coordinate with the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and participate in feedback loops for assessments and plan updates as requested.
• Follow organizational orientation, training, and competency policies for personal care aides/home care aides working in PACE.

Safety, Infection Prevention, and Emergency Response

• Adhere to agency infection control policies and PACE infection control standards; maintain immunizations as required for direct participant contact.
• Implement home safety measures and emergency procedures appropriate to the setting and participant needs.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Must have completed one of the CDPH-approved pathways to HHA certification and have an active California Home Health Aide (HHA) certification.
• Experience: A minimum of one year’s experience in working with frail elderly population required.

Skills & Knowledge

• Proficient in ADL assistance, safe transfer techniques, body mechanics, and basic vital signs.
• Understanding of therapeutic diets, hydration, and safe food handling in the home.
• Ability to follow written plans of care and receive delegation from licensed clinicians, strong observational and reporting skills.
• Cultural humility and communication skills suitable for diverse, frail, and cognitively impaired older adults in community settings (PACE program purpose).