Part-time Personal Caregiver at Volunteers of America - National Services in Montrose, Colorado

Job Description:

Come join our awesome team as a Personal Care Provider at the Senior Community Care of Colorado PACE center in Montrose Colorado! We are offering great benefits and flexibility.



Senior Community Care of Colorado PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.



Job Highlights:




Pay: $16.50- $22.52 (Pay In Lieu Options)

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;


• Career scholarships;


• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;


• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

About the job:



The Personal Care Provider is responsible for providing and assisting participants with activities of daily living and restorative/supportive care necessary to ensure the physical and health safety of the home environment. Assists in monitoring and reporting the health status and providing a safe environment for the PACE participants of Senior Community Care of Colorado (SCCCO). As assigned, works shifts in the SCCCO Day Center and provides care and services to participants and assists with the provision of a safe and effective day program.



Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or equivalent required


• A minimum of one year's experience in working with the frail or elderly population
  required.


• Active CPR/First Aid Certification


• Must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation


• Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before
  having direct participant contact

Essentials:

• Consults each day with the Home Care Coordinator (or designee) to be updated on changes in
  participant status, changes in plan of care, and to confirm scheduled visits.


• Assist participants with ADL's (bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating,
  hand and foot nail care and toileting) as assigned or needed.


• Assists participants with restorative and supportive care (including ambulating, positioning,
  transferring, skin care, personal care, etc.) as assigned or needed.


• Assists participants with Independent Activities of Daily Living (IADL's) (grocery shopping,
  cleaning, changing bed linens, laundry, meal preparation and other routine household care)
  as assigned


• Assist participants to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans, or urinals.
  Performs directed household / homemaker services.


• Orders supplies from the Day Center as needed.


• Assists participants and or supervises with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing,
  grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating, hand and foot nail care and toileting) in the Day
  Center as assigned or needed

About Senior Community Care of Colorado:



Senior Community Care of Colorado is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.


Senior Community Care of Colorado (SCCCO) is a PACE Program (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) serving older adults in Montrose and Delta Counties. Our team offers wrap-around care services to meet the unique needs of each of our participants and support them to remain living independently in their homes and communities. Our approach to care is based on our respect for the human spirit and the belief that the right to dignity doesn't diminish with age. Compassion, empathy, personal attention are at the core of how we serve each and every program participant. Unlike other settings, getting to know our participants and building meaningful relationships are to our success.


SCCCO has centers in Montrose and Delta Counties, surrounded by the breathtaking Colorado scenery. With the plummeting depths of the Black Canyon National Park just to the east, the towering and majestic San Juan Mountains to the south, the expansive Uncompahgre Plateau to the west, and lake-bejeweled Grand Mesa to the north, and an expansive water sports park right in the middle of town, we are literally surrounded by an endless variety of prospects for exploration and adventure. Montrose and Delta County also offer a large variety of shopping and dining options and a full schedule of cultural and community events. To learn more about our communities, visit visitmontrose.com and visitdeltaco.us.


We want our staff to love their job and offer flexible work schedules and a comprehensive benefits package that support a healthy and active work-life balance. SCCCO is Great Place to Work-Certified!


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