Personal Care Attendant

At Habitat Health, we envision a world where older adults experience an independent and joyful aging journey in the comfort of their homes, enabled by access to comprehensive health care. To achieve this, we provide personalized, coordinated clinical and social care as well as health plan coverage through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”) in collaboration with our leading healthcare partners, including Kaiser Permanente. 

Habitat Health offers a fully integrated experience that brings more good days and a sense of belonging to participants and their caregivers. We build engaged, fulfilled care teams to deliver personalized care in our centers and in the home. And we support our partners with scalable solutions to meet the health care needs and costs of aging populations. 

Habitat Health is growing, and we’re looking for new team members who wish to join our mission of redefining aging in place. To learn more, visit https://www.habitathealth.com.  

Role Scope: 

This is an opportunity for a mission-driven team player who is passionate about attending to the daily living and safety needs of an assigned group of participants and aiding the licensed nursing associates in the care of participants by performing various participant care activities and related non-professional services, primarily in the home environment.  

Core Responsibilities & Expectations for the Role 

• Contribute to a center experience that Participants want to spend time in, a team culture that cares and creates joy, and an environment where all participants and team members belong. 
• Continue to raise the bar.  Constructively seek and share feedback and help us implement changes in order to improve clinical outcomes and experience for participants. 
• Exhibit and honor Habitat’s values. 
• Meets participant’s personal hygiene and basic needs in a timely and caring manner. 
• Assists participants with activities of daily living, such as feeding, ambulation and other activities. 
• Responds to and fulfills participant request or obtains appropriate assistance. 
• Performs and assists with assigned non-sterile procedures and other assigned tasks in support of participant care. 
• Ensures that the participant is comfortable, necessary supplies are available and within reach, and physical privacy is maintained. 
• Follows established procedure. Knowledge and performance of procedures would be acquired through continuing appropriate nursing education programs or supervised clinical experience. 
• Maintains clinical and age specific competencies as defined for the assigned. 
• Collects data and records activity and participant care information on appropriate forms.  Ensures that information is accurate, timely and recorded according to established guidelines. 
• Provides participant instruction related to safety factors conducive to their care plan and recovery; demonstrates appropriate health, safety, and aseptic practices. 
• Cleans and straightens immediate participant surroundings ensuring that the participant is comfortable, necessary supplies are available and within reach, and physical privacy is maintained. 
• Assists in maintaining an orderly, clean participant care unit by straightening supply and linen storage, nursing station and equipment area. 
• Provides homemaking services including preparing and serving meals and snacks according to specified nutritional needs and dietary restrictions as outlined on the plan of care.  Performs light housekeeping tasks as outlined on plan of care including vacuuming, mopping, dusting, taking out trash, washing dishes and doing laundry. 
• Contribution is made through active participation to facilitate continuity of participant care. 
• Observes participants for emotional, behavioral, and physical changes in condition including, but not limited to any changes in mood, skin integrity, bowel and bladder status, food/fluid intake, speech, ambulation, and transfer ability.  Promptly reports participant change of condition to nursing or group home staff. 
• Performs related duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Completion of accredited vocational nursing assistant course, hospital, or comparable participant care experience.  “Comparable experience” should include skills such as:  1) TPR; 2) BP; 3) bed bath; and 4) ADL. 
• High School diploma/GED 
• Knowledge of PACE program. 
• Ability to work without close supervision or professional guidance and to exercise independent judgment. 
• Knowledge of physical, mental, and social needs of frail older adults. 
• Able to manage changing priorities per participant needs. 
• Effective interpersonal skills to work with participants, caregivers, and staff. 
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. 
• Ability to be self-directed and able to work independently. 
• Requires physical strength to perform essential functions of the job (i.e. assist participants with mobility challenges). 
• A minimum of one year experience working with the frail or elderly. 
• Proof of medical clearance for communicable diseases, including a TB test. 
• Proof of all immunizations are up to date. 
• Proof of current CPR/BLS certification required or requirement to obtain within 30 days of employment. 
• Proof of valid CA driver’s license, personal transportation, good driving record and auto insurance as required by State law. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bilingual: Spanish/Mandarin/Cantonese preferred. 
• A state issued driver’s license, personal transportation, and auto insurance as required by law.

Location: 

• Sacramento, CA (Onsite) 

Compensation:  

We take into account an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The expected salary range for this position is $26 to $30/hour. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy 

At Habitat Health, we aim to provide safe and high-quality care to our participants. To achieve this, please note we have a COVID-19 vaccination policy to keep both our team members and participants safe as an essential requirement of this role. Requests for reasonable accommodation due to an applicant’s disability or sincerely held religious beliefs will be considered and may be granted based upon review. We adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations by obtaining necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment. 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: 

Habitat Health is an Equal Opportunity employer and committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Habitat Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or other status protected by applicable law.