PACE CNA: Compassionate Elder Care & Center Support

Family Health Centers of San Diego; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer retirement match

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision

Wellness programs

Job summary

Family Health Centers of San Diego seeks a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide personal and home-based care for elderly participants across multiple sites in San Diego County.

You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and support care plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. The role requires a California CNA certificate, a high school diploma or GED, CPR within 90 days, and a valid CA driver’s license due to traveling between sites.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent GED Certificate required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the skills and ability to perform the essential job duties.
• Possess a California Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate required.
• Current American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED Certification required within 90 days of employment.
• DRIVING IS AN ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & DRIVES COMPANY VEHICLE

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a manner which ensures participant satisfaction and retention, and is in compliance with all regulatory requirements and guidelines.
• Assist with instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) across care settings.
• Assist participant in their home with light housekeeping, medication reminder, and meal preparation.
• Provide personal care to include bathing, dressing, toileting, oral and denture care, hair and skin, shaving, nail trimming, etc.
• Help participant’s to move, turn, get in and out of bed, chair or wheelchair, and ambulate with or without assistive devices.
• Provide physical assistance and attendant care across care settings.
• Identify safety hazards and emergency situations. Initiate corrective action as appropriate and report situation to charge person/supervisor.
• Measure and record vital signs/weights and reports information to appropriate medical staff following established procedures and protocols.
• Observe and report to immediate supervisor any changes in participant’s physical or mental status; record such observations on appropriate records.
• Participate in case conferences with other members of the interdisciplinary care team as appropriate.
• Help maintain order and cleanliness of the multi-purpose PACE Center. Assist with dining area set-up and distribution of meals and snacks as assigned.
• Assist with multi-purpose PACE Center activities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CNA experience

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

California Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Family Health Centers of San Diego seeks a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide personal and home-based care for elderly participants across multiple sites in San Diego County.

You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor vital signs, and support care plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. The role requires a California CNA certificate, a high school diploma or GED, CPR within 90 days, and a valid CA driver’s license due to traveling between sites.