Home Health Aide - PACE Elder Care Services

Location: CHA East Cambridge Care Center

Work Days: 8:00 - 4:30PM Mon-Fri NO Weekend, NO Holidays

Category: Nurse Support

Department: CHA PACE

Job Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day

Hours/Week: 40.00

Union Name: SH Laborers 381

Department Description:

CHA PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). CHA PACE serves adults 55 years and older with chronic medical and/or mental health difficulties with the goals of achieving the highest level of community independence and preventing nursing home placement. CHA PACE's high functioning interdisciplinary team works to fully integrate and coordinate medical and behavioral health care, community resources, and in-home support services.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Operations Supervisor and Home Care Manager, and as a member of the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), the Home Health Aide utilizes their own personal, reliable transportation vehicle to visit PACE participants' private homes, apartments, etc. in order to assist with Activities of Daily Living, as prescribed in participants' plans of care and daily assignments. Because this is a home care position that will require driving to participants' living environments in order to provide care as scheduled, having reliable transportation is a requirement for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Works independently in the private home, apartment, etc. of PACE participants
• Utilizes their own personal, reliable transportation vehicle to reach the private homes of PACE participants
• Assists participants in bathing, including complete, partial, or sponge bathing in tub or shower
• Assists with laundry or provides laundry service as assigned
• Ensures participants' homes/living environments are clean and tidy in order to promote health and safety
• Communicates effectively with management, peers, and healthcare team members
• Completes daily home care or day center assignment, providing support and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs)
  

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one year working with an older adult population required
• At least one year experience working as a personal care attendant, home health aide, or other direct care professional required
• Massachusetts drivers license and personal transportation required
• Home Health Aide Certification in Massachusetts highly preferred

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.