Personal Care Attendant (Pca) Coordinator

WHO WE ARE:
Are you interested in working for an organization whose mission it is to enable frail, underserved, and multicultural senior communities to live independently at home and in their communities, for as long as possible?
Bakersfield County Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is dedicated to providing its participants with comprehensive health and social supports that are proven to effectively manage chronic conditions and to reduce the risk for premature institutionalization. PACE staff are leaders in the "aging in place" industry and we have had the honor of serving Fresno, Bakersfield and Orange County seniors and their families/caregivers.
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Center Manager, the Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Coordinator is responsible for coordinating between the Home Care Nurses, who assess for PCA hours, and GIS Healthcare staff in scheduling PCA's that provides Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (ADL/IADL) services to Innovative Integrated Health Participants (PTP).
Job Description
Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborates with the Center Manager to create and modify discipline specific and quality standards for care, ensuring that standards bear alignment with best practices, PACE policies and procedures, and the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) guidelines.
• Visits participant homes to evaluate PCA performance, while providing training and guidance to PCA's to develop and facilitate PCA orientation
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team (IDT) to create a total plan of care for PACE participants
• Assists with the creation of measurable PCA care plan goals and documents interventions and evaluation outcomes.
• Participates as PCA representative at Care Planning meetings and at IDT meetings when participant's PCA or other caregivers are not able to attend.
• Maintains communication with PTP's family and caregivers to ensure that PTP needs are acknowledged and reported accurately to the IDT.
• Submits PCA appraisal and service delivery reports to Center Manager and to GIS vendor, while assisting with expedient corrective action and or referrals.
• Assists with the requisition and placement of PCAs for participants
• Takes calls from GIS Healthcare when PCA schedule changes occur and works to coordinate alternative coverage as needed.
• Promotes community based health action.
• Collaborates with all departments to make decisions appropriate to support the mission of Innovative Integrated Health.
• Promotes a positive culture of accountability in meeting established agency goals of providing quality participant care through appropriate utilization of staff.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding participant, staff, contractor, and organizational information.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
• Adhere to and support the center's practices, procedures, and policies including assigned break times and attendance.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
• May require use of personal vehicle

Job Specific Duties

• Able to demonstrate strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple functions and tasks
• Ability to deal with ongoing change
• Performs monthly, quarterly, and annual evaluations of Personal Care Attendants, including on-site visits for observation and evaluation of care delivery
• Promotes inter-agency and intra-agency communication to assure appropriate participant care
• Enforces homecare services in compliance with Innovative Integrated Health philosophy, policies and procedures; in accordance with Federal and State licensing laws and regulations
• Maintains current knowledge through attendance at in-services and continuing education programs
• Assists in the implementation and oversight of Innovative Integrated Health homecare performance improvement plan
• Maintains respectful and professional conduct in the participant's home and at PACE site
• Follows and abides by Innovative Integrated Health policies and produces as established
• Perform PCA duties as needed or assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent planning and time management abilities.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with staff, elderly, public and private agencies, governmental officials, providers of services, and peers.
• Energetic, well organized, dependable, flexible, and resourceful.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Requirements
Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population.

Education and Certification

• High School Graduate or completion of a GED program required.
• Associates Degree preferred.
• CPR certification
• Is medically cleared for communicable diseases and has all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact

Salary Description
$17 - $20/hour