Health Aide -PACE Center

Job Details

Job Location

1140 Dorchester Ave. - Dorchester, MA

Schedule: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9 AM - 3 PM

Assists in the daily operation of the PACE center and in the care of its participants. Duties include personal care, restorative therapy, nursing assist, recreational and escort responsibilities. Will be expected to be flexible and willing to assume clinical and some basic clerical and administrative tasks at the request of the Center Manager. The duties and responsibilities stated will be subject to annual competency evaluation. The expectation is for health aides to demonstrate competency performing the assigned tasks. The Health Aide will draw on all members of the IDT to enhance their skill set.

High School graduate or equivalent Current certification as Home Health Aide, Nursing Assistant, or Medical Assistant from an approved program Flexibility, initiative, creativity, and good interpersonal skills Physical capability to lift and provide maximum assistance with transfers Physical capability to propel wheelchairs within the ADHC, on ramps, and sidewalks Ability to speak Spanish, Portuguese Creole, or French Creole a plus Experience: One or more years experience working with the elderly in a health care setting