Geriatric Aide - Home Care
Geriatric Aide (PCA) – Home Care
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8 am to 5 pm
Pay Range: $16.99 - $25.49 DOE
Mileage and drive time paid
Sign On Bonus - $2,000
Tuition Reimbursement: $5,200/yr
Eligibility for annual Performance Bonus
Location: Berkeley and Downtown Oakland, CA
The Position: Under the supervision of the Home Care Administrator, the Home Care Geriatric Aide I provides assistance to CEI participants in the participant’s home. The Home Care Geriatric Aide I demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide light housekeeping services to frail elders who need help to maintain a safe and comfortable home. The Home Care Geriatric Aide I provides services as determined by the participant’s plan of care in accordance with PACE Program standards.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Home Care Geriatric Aide I will provide light housekeeping duties to ensure a safe, comfortable home for frail elderly living in the community. Light housekeeping will include activities such as:
- Planning and preparing light meals, followed by clean-up
- Washing dishes left by participant
- Properly storing and organizing delivered meals
- Monitoring food expiration dates
- Straightening beds and/or Making beds and changing linens, as needed
- Emptying/cleaning commode
- Light housekeeping, to include dusting and vacuuming
- Washing and folding Laundry
- Taking out garbage and recyclables
The Home Care Geriatric Aide I may also assist by:
- Maintaining a calendar/reminders
- Encouraging enjoyable pastimes, good nutrition, exercise, and taking medications as prescribed
- Communicating participants’ service concerns to the care team promptly
- Reporting physical or behavioral changes to the RN supervisor immediately
- Notifying supervisor when the elders need food, medicine, or personal products
- Maintaining a positive relationship with participants’ families by listening to their ideas
In general, the Home Care Aide is also expected to:
- Act as a participant advocate by reporting any violations of the Participant Bill of Rights & Responsibilities
- Respond to participant complaints in a timely manner, and understand the basic procedures for receiving and documenting complaints or requests.
- Complete required paperwork accurately and on time
- Demonstrate dependability by arriving consistently and on time to scheduled work hours, and submit timely and accurate timesheets
- Maintain a courteous, helpful, and professional attitude on the job
- Display a willingness and ability to be responsive to all customer groups- including staff, participants, and their families
- Comply with all agency training requirements
- Maintain professional affiliations and any required certifications
- Provide a safe environment for participants and self by displaying awareness of safety hazards, and reporting and/or reversing hazards
- Participate in Quality Assurance programs as required
- Follow all OSHA safety guidelines and CEI Policies and Procedures
- Maintain the confidentiality of all participant information according to HIPAA requirements
- Perform other duties as required or requested in a positive and helpful manner
Benefits: Medical Plans (Kaiser/Sutter), Dental/Vision Plans (MetLife), Flexible Savings Account, 403(b) (Lincoln Financial Group), Tuition Reimbursement ($5,200/yr), etc.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred
- A valid California driver’s license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle is required
- Current CPR card and First Aid Card is required
- Minimum 1 (one) year of experience in providing household services to frail, low income elderly persons in efficient and consistent manner is preferred.
- Ability to understand basic English instructions and to write simple statements in English is required.
- Ability to maintain accurate records is required.
- A good work history, with good attendance and being on-time is required.
- Interest, enthusiasm, and experience working with frail, cognitively impaired older adults
- Knowledge of the physical, mental, and social needs of the elderly is required
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to conscientiously follow directions with limited supervision
- Bilingual is a plus.