Personal Care Attendant

The role

You will attend to the daily living and safety needs of assigned participants in a center and occasionally in the home. You will perform participant care activities and non-professional services to meet physical, social, and recreational needs.

What you will do

• Meet participant personal hygiene and basic needs
• Assist participants with activities of daily living such as feeding and ambulation
• Respond to and fulfill participant requests
• Perform and assist with assigned non-sterile procedures
• Prepare and plate food for meal service
• Collect and record participant care information in the EMR
• Clean and straighten participant surroundings
• Maintain an orderly participant care unit
• Provide homemaking services in the home including meals and light housekeeping
• Accompany participants to outside appointments

Required qualifications

• Completion of accredited vocational nursing assistant course, hospital, or comparable participant care experience including TPR, BP, bed bath, and ADL
• High School diploma/GED
• Minimum of one year experience working with the frail or elderly
• Food Handler's Certification required or must obtain within 30 days of start date
• Ability to work without close supervision and exercise independent judgment
• Knowledge of physical, mental, and social needs of frail older adults
• Ability to manage changing priorities
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to be self-directed and work independently
• Physical strength to perform essential functions
• Proof of medical clearance for communicable diseases, including a TB test

Nice to have

• PACE Experience
• Bilingual in Spanish

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan with a match
• Paid time off
• Company paid holidays

Before you apply

• Proof of medical clearance for communicable diseases, including a TB test
• Proof of all immunizations are up to date
• Proof of current CPR/BLS certification required or requirement to obtain within 30 days of employment
• Proof of valid CA driver’s license, personal transportation, good driving record and auto insurance
• Vaccination and infection control policies apply

About the company

Habitat Health empowers older adults to experience more good days in their homes and communities through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The company provides comprehensive medical care along with support for daily needs.