Personal Care Aide (PCA) Adult Day Center - AASC : Job Details

PERSONAL CARE AIDE - MOUNT ROGERS ADULT DAY CENTERPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:* Must have completed the 40 hour Personal Care Aide certification or be a Certified Nursing Assistant, licensed with the Virginia Board of Nursing and be in good standing.* Minimum of one year's experience working with a frail or elderly population.* Compliance with any State or Federal requirements for direct patient care staff in their respective settings.* Valid driver's license.* Pass a criminal background check and drug screen.* First Aid and CPR certification.* Medically cleared of communicable diseases and up-to-date with immunizations.* Preference will be given to those certified nursing assistants who have had experience working with older adults.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* Assist with oral hygiene, grooming, bathing, dressing and undressing.* Provides routine skin and wound care that does not require sterile techniques* Assist PACE participant with toileting, transferring, and ambulation. This may involve lifting 40 pounds or more at a time.* Assist individuals with nutritional needs such as prompting, cutting food, and feeding, following recommendations of the PACE dietician and IDT* Provides assistance/prompting with medications as approved by the IDT and based on the PACE Aide assignment (center & in home)* Record and monitor participant's vital signs as authorized by the IDT* May provide assistance with individual activities of daily living (IADL) including light housekeeping duties as authorized by the IDT* When authorized by the IDT, the PACE Aide may accompany the participant to essential medical appointments.* Provide supervision, or respite, for PACE participants who require the physical presence of an aide to insure their safety during times when no other support system is available* Administers physician-ordered bowel and bladder programs under special training and supervision* Administers range of motion exercises as instructed by the RN Supervisor and/or the physical and occupational therapist* The PACE Aide must adhere to HIPAA regulations and maintain strict confidentiality concerning all information pertaining to participants and program operations.* The PACE Aide must attend no less than twelve (12) hours of training annually as required.* The PACE Aide will perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.