Participant Care Assistant - Home Care

Senior Care Partners PACE; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO & sick time

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan 403(b)

Growth opportunities

Team support

Job summary

Senior Care Partners PACE is seeking compassionate caregivers to provide in-home care and day center support for participants, assisting with shopping, errands, laundry, meals, and daily living tasks while following each participant’s care plan.

The role requires a high school diploma, strong communication and confidentiality, and at least one year of experience with the frail elderly. You’ll travel to participants’ homes and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented with problem-solving skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Minimum of one year of experience with frail elderly or long-term care population.

Responsibilities

• Provides ADLs in participant’s homes essential for health and independence.
• Observes and reports changes in participant’s condition to appropriate disciplines.
• Encourages autonomy and dignity through respectful communication.
• Promotes maximum independence during care.
• Collaborates with staff and family using participant-centered care.

Skills

Communication skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Detail-oriented

Basic computer skills

Experience with elderly/long-term care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) offers a variety of services, with many of them provided onsite at a PACE Center. PACE is an alternative to nursing home care and – through an interdisciplinary care team (IDT) of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, and aides – coordinates and provides preventive, primary, acute, and long-term care services, so older individuals can continue living in the community.

Why You'll Love it Here:

• Purpose
• Professional Development
• Paid Holidays
• Generous PTO & Sick Time
• Internal opportunities for growth
• Team Support
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings
• Employee Assistance
• And MORE!

Primary Purpose

Provide care services to participants including assistance with shopping, running errands, laundry, housekeeping and meal preparation within their home, community setting and/or day center as directed by your leader or designee in accordance with the participant’s assessment and plan of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides ADLs (shopping, laundry, meal preparation housekeeping, medication reminders, etc.) in participant’s homes that are essential for their health and independence.
• Will observe, record in medical record and report changes in participant’s emotional, behavioral and physical condition to appropriate disciplines and/or leader.
• Encourages each participant’s autonomy and dignity by communicating in a respectful and sensitive manner according to their needs.
• Promotes participants to engage at maximum level of independence during care.
• Must care, support and collaborate with everyone involved in the participant’s care including staff and the participant’s family using the participant centered care model.

Qualifications

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school diploma, or equivalent.
• Well-developed ability to show discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented with good problem-solving skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.

Work Environment

• Communicates with staff, participants, caregivers, and other organizations as necessary.
• Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Subject to callback during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, disaster, etc.).
• May be subject to exposure and handling of infectious waste, diseases, conditions, or hazardous chemicals, etc., including potential exposure to TB, AIDS, and/or the Hepatitis B virus.
• Required to drive a car in all types of weather.
• Provide care and support for a diverse population of individuals, including those who are ill, disabled, elderly, and may be experiencing behaviors associated with dementia and cognitive limitations within the Senior Care Partners PACE Program and/or center.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Willingness to work in various home environments which may include the following: dust, animals, pet dander, temperature changes, smoke, pests, strong odors, and variations in cleanliness.

Physical Demands (With or without accommodations)

• Must have the physical ability to perform duties such as:
• Assisting with shopping, laundry, housekeeping, meal preparation, bathing, dressing, toileting, and medication reminders
• Lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing and/or pulling up to 20 lbs. with force, prolonged periods of bending, squatting, twisting, reaching, standing, stairs, and other physical activity.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with participants, personnel, and support agencies.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of participants during emergency and/or disaster situations.

Minimum Working Requirements

• Must work a weekend shift (Saturday AND/OR Sunday) weekly
• Must work one winter & summer holiday per year
• Must be available to be on-call 8 weekend days/year
• Must have reliable transportation, current valid Michigan driver’s license and car insurance.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be fully vaccinated, or willing to be fully vaccinated against the following communicable diseases: Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Tdap/Td, Covid-19 and Hepatitis B.

Senior Care Partners PACE is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.