PCA- Home Care
Who is P.A.C.E?
The P*rogram of All-Inclusive Care for the E*lderly (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.
Core Values
Compassion Teamwork Integrity Excellence
What P.A.C.E offers
- Purpose
- Professional Development
- Paid Holidays
- Generous PTO
- Internal opportunities for growth
- Flexibility
- Team Support
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Telemedicine
- 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 IADLs (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.
- May work in an unpredictable home environment with variations of cleanliness, temperature, behaviors, smoke, animals, and other potential hazards.
Minimum Working Requirements
- 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.
More information about our non-traditional model of care can be obtained by viewing our website at www.seniorcarepartnersmi.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $16.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kalamazoo, MI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Were you referred by a current employee?
If so, what is the employee name?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
- CNA (Preferred)
Work Location: In person