Participant Care Associate, CNA (Full-Time)
Hudson Headwaters Health Network · Glens Falls, NY, US
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About the Role
The Participant Care Associate (PCA) is an integral member of the PACE at Hudson Headwaters (PHH) team, providing essential care and support to keep Participants as independent as possible while attending the Day Center. The PCA collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) to report on self-care abilities, provide personal care, and ensure Participants' care needs are met according to their plan of care.
Responsibilities
- Assist Participants with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating, hand, and toileting as assigned or needed.
- Provide, report, and document care in accordance with established policies, guidelines, and applicable regulations.
- Participate in the care planning of Participants through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and as part of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
- Adhere to PHH safety requirements and Participant care plans regarding use of assistive devices (e.g., gait belts, Hoyer lifts, slide boards, etc.).
- Provide personal care and services including toileting, bathing/showering, eating assistance, grooming, and oral care.
- Provide supervision and support for Participants, including monitoring and responding to behavioral disturbances.
- Respond appropriately and in a timely manner to personal alarm devices.
- Assist Participants with restorative and supportive care such as ambulating, positioning, transferring, skin care, catheters, filling oxygen, and providing other support as assigned or needed.
- Follow clinical instructions as assigned.
- Maintain accurate and current Participant care and service logs as required.
- Assist with meal service and clean-up of dining areas.
- Maintain personal care areas including coatroom, bath/shower rooms, personal care/linen supply areas, Participant rooms, and laundry areas.
- Assist with stocking and maintaining personal care supplies for use in Day Center.
- Assist with laundry duties.
- Assist with implementing recreation programs in a group setting and 1:1 as needed, including attending to personal care needs during recreation activities.
- Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure Participant needs are met and a clean, sanitary, and safe environment is maintained.
- Monitor Participants’ health status such as vital signs, weight, skin condition, appetite, and changes in functional ability, and report pertinent information to the clinical supervisor.
- Escort Participants to outside appointments, as necessary.
- Assist drivers with loading and unloading Participants from vehicles.
- Assist the transportation department with Participants’ take-home supplies.
- Understand and adhere to PHH policies and procedures and PHH's Participant Rights Policy.
- Protect privacy and maintain confidentiality of sensitive Participant information.
- Attend staff and Participant care planning meetings as requested, and department in-services as required.
- Report any event, accident, or unusual occurrence to the appropriate personnel.
- Perform additional work functions and duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Requires reliable transportation.
Skills
- Ability to work within a care team with initiative, imagination, resourcefulness, and flexibility.
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or willingness to receive appropriate training upon hire.
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- Current and valid state-issued Certified Nursing Associate (CNA) license required
- Certificate/Diploma from Qualified Nurse Aid Training Program required
- Current BLS certification or willingness to complete certification
About the Company
- The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a community-based program that provides coordinated medical and social services to eligible older adults who want to continue living in their own home despite chronic care needs.