Home Care Tech- PACE

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides direct care as assigned in a participant's home, contracted facility, or at the PACE Center. Responsible for the collection of data related to participant status; ADL support under the direction of a PACE Homecare Coordinator; ongoing collection and documentation of participant data; assistance with treatments and procedures; and assistance with maintenance of patient care equipment. Assists with a variety of recreation programs and services to meet participant needs for social, physical, and cognitive functioning. Responsible for assisting therapists with skilled therapy and some independent restorative maintenance care of the participants.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values : Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Assists with eating
• Assists with bathing (bed bath, bench shower, sink bath)
• Assists with personal grooming and dressing
• Provides personal hygiene assistance
• Assists in applying skin care products (lotion, oil, etc.)
• Assists with meal planning and preparation
• Assists participants in and out of bed
• Repositions participants as necessary
• Assists with ambulation
• Assists with toileting and maintaining continence
• Handles laundry duties
• Assists with shopping
• Ensures home safety
• Runs errands
• Observes vital signs like temperature, pulse rate, and respiratory rate
• Reminds participants to take prescribed medication as directed by their physician
• Provides escort services as needed, and transportation when included in the participant's Service Plan / Authorization (transportation provision may vary based on provider policy).
• Helps participants with communication, including placing the phone within reach and assisting with its use, as well as providing orientation to daily events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory / Management Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

In Lieu Of

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Centennial Way Practices

Facility

1039 SeniorCare PACE - Upstate

Department

10399035 Administrative and General

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