In-Home Care Aide (Part-Time)

PACE; Westland, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

PACE in Westland, MI is seeking a part-time Direct Home Care Worker to provide in-home and community-based support for participants, including transport, meals, and daily living activities. Responsibilities include following a participant Care Plan, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with RNCMs and supervisors.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 2+ years of relevant experience, and completed training in Direct Care or related fields.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Must have minimum of (2) years of relevant work experience.
• Must have completed formal training program (Direct Care, Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, etc.) outside of PACE SEMI in lieu of minimum years of experience.
• The Direct Home Care Worker participates in annual, required in-service training and screening, including but not limited to: infection control, TB testing, safety training, and BLS training.
• The Direct Home Care Worker must possess the ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships, and respect the physical, spiritual, and well being of participants and co-workers.
• The Direct Home Care Worker must be able to organize and maintain flexible scheduling to coordinate job responsibilities.
• Ability to work sensitively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to relate to those participants with dementia and/or developmental disabilities.
• The Direct Home Care Worker must be able to perform duties in an atmosphere of frequent interruption.
• Must meet a standardized set of competencies (approval by CMS) before working independently.
• Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.

Responsibilities

• The Direct Home Care Worker’s plan of care is based on the initial and on-going assessments that are performed by a home care RNCM.
• The Direct Home Care Worker assists in providing and/or maintaining optimal physical and emotional comforts to frail elders, in the participant’s home, community setting, day health center, and dementia unit, and during transport and on appointments.
• The Direct Home Care Worker assists participants and their families toward achieving maximum self-reliance and independence within their environment, day health center, and dementia unit.
• The Direct Home Care Worker performs the care or services that are outlined in the individual participant’s Care Plan; any Care Guidelines that are pertinent to the participant’s diagnosis are specified in the Care Plan.
• The Direct Home Care Worker performs a variety of tasks and services for the participant, including: Personal care, Assistance with activities, Assistance with meal preparation / feeding, Assistance with toileting / managing incontinence, Simple treatments, Shopping, Medication reminders, Laundry services, Extended hours care, Homemaking services / chores, Transportation and off site appointment support.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

PACE in Westland, MI is seeking a part-time Direct Home Care Worker to provide in-home and community-based support for participants, including transport, meals, and daily living activities. Responsibilities include following a participant Care Plan, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with RNCMs and supervisors.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 2+ years of relevant experience, and completed training in Direct Care or related fields.