Personal Care Attendant I PACE
Company: AltaMed Health Services Corporation
Location: Huntington Park
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
This position is under the guidance and direct supervision of the
PACE Supervisor. The Personal Care Attendant I provides support to
participants across all platforms of delivery of care. Ability to
assist in the coordination, preparation of all food services,
support and assist center activities, coordinate the delivery of
quality activity program/activities for all participants. Ensure
that the recreational, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and
ensures social needs of each patient is met. Accompany/assist PACE
participants to and from outside specialty appointments.
Responsibilities:
1. Assist in the coordination of all food services including
breakfast and lunch preparations, home meals, center snacks, and
special events.2. Assist with the day floor set-up, participant
feeding, preparation of meal plates and snacks, serving of meals
and cleaning as needed.3. Assist in taking breakfast and lunch
temperatures when the food arrives, checks and records temperature
of food before serving. Informs dietitian of any issues.4. Review,
prepare, and update special diet lists and present trays as
instructed; will use discretion to protect participant privacy as
much as possible.5. During meal service, utilizes posted diet lists
or diet log, to ensure that modified diets and adaptive feeding
equipment is provided correctly.6. Help maintain records of meals
served, participant lists, nutrition records, and other required
reporting. Assist with tallies of all meals served.7. Ensure proper
safety techniques in food handling and serving.8. Monitor kitchen
supplies (plates, cups, creamer, napkins, and silverware), ensure
they are full; replenish/replace and inform their supervisor about
order placement.9. Maintain cleanliness and order in the kitchen
and food supply areas. Ensures cleanliness of refrigerators and
freezers. Completes weekly cleaning log.10. Collaborate and assist
Activities Coordinators by leading, conducting or supporting
participation in activities in person, video or telephonically.
Assists with daily tracking of the participants participation in
center activities, events, and outings.11. Assist with the
maintenance, inventory, and management of activity equipment and
supplies.12. Provide timely feedback to direct Supervisor, PACE
Care Center Supervisor or Center Manager regarding participant
satisfaction, change in behavior and participation.13. Escort
participants to and from activities at the center, outside
specialty appointments if needed.14. Assist participants with
transfers and personal care while at the outside appointment.15.
Provide all documents (I.e. Communication form, prescriptions) and
orders to appropriate personnel at the center.16. Provide
assistance with other departments at the center as directed by
direct Supervisor.17. Attend meeting and training routinely and as
needed.18. Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. High school diploma or equivalent, required.2. California Food
Handler Certificate of Achievement upon employment preferred, must
attain within 30 days of employment.3. Minimum of 1-year experience
working with the frail elderly (Geriatric) and disabled population,
preferred.4. Current BLS certification, required.5. Bilingual
English/Spanish/Cantonese/Mandarin, preferred.
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