PACE Dietary Aide/Personal Care Aide

Valir PACE provides integrated medical and social services to our most vulnerable seniors, helping to unlock their full potential. We are looking for team members who are energized by working in diverse teams toward our shared purpose. Those eager to drive groundbreaking innovation, and who will interact with those we serve and those who serve them in a spirit of understanding and compassion.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive pay, retention and referral bonuses
• Outstanding Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid day off for your birthday
• 401K Company match on day one
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Recognition

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Job Summary: 

The PACE Dietary Aide/CNA primarily supports meal preparation, meal service, sanitation, and maintenance of the kitchen and dining areas. After assigned dietary responsibilities are completed, the employee may provide Personal Care assistance with participants in the home.  

Dietary and participant-care assignments will be coordinated to ensure required meal-service duties, food-safety standards, infection-prevention requirements, and participant needs are met. The employee works collaboratively with dietary, nursing, and center staff and maintains participant dignity, safety, and confidentiality in all assigned duties. 

 
Duties/Responsibilities: 

Primary Responsibilities  Dietary Services 

• Assist with preparing meals and snacks according to approved menus, recipes, portion standards, and authorized substitutions. 

• Set up dining areas, meal trays, utensils, condiments, beverages, and other supplies needed for meal service. 

• Assist with portioning, plating, serving, distributing, and retrieving meals, trays, snacks, beverages, and nourishments. 

• Maintain required hot and cold food temperatures and accurately complete food, dish-machine, sanitation, and other assigned dietary logs. 

• Wash, clean, and sanitize dishes, utensils, food-service equipment, carts, counters, work surfaces, floors, and dining areas according to established schedules and procedures. 

• Stock and organize food, condiments, disposable items, and other dietary supplies; promptly report low inventory, damaged products, or storage concerns. 

• Remove waste from kitchen and dining areas and maintain trash containers in a clean and sanitary condition. 

• Follow approved procedures for food handling, infection prevention, allergen or diet-related precautions, and prevention of cross-contamination. 

• Provide courteous and respectful service to participants, guests, and coworkers and respond promptly to meal-service needs or concerns. 

• Report food-safety concerns, spills, equipment problems, or other hazards to the appropriate supervisor. 

 
Secondary Responsibilities  CNA Support 

• After assigned dietary duties are completed, or when the PACE Site Director and licensed nursing staff coordinate a temporary reassignment, provide supplemental CNA support in the center. CNA assignments must remain within the employee's certification, demonstrated competencies, and each participant's plan of care. 

• Assist participants with ADLs, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, personal hygiene, mobility, transfers, and eating as needed. 

• Assist with IADLs, including light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and other approved household tasks. 

• Provide assistance with ambulation, positioning, and use of prescribed assistive devices while maintaining participant safety. 

• Encourage independence and participation in daily activities to the greatest extent possible. 

• Observe and promptly report changes in participant condition, safety concerns, falls, or unmet needs to the appropriate clinical team member. 

• Maintain a clean, safe, and supportive home environment. 

• Follow infection prevention practices, participant rights, confidentiality requirements, and established safety procedures. 

• Complete required visit documentation and communicate services provided, concerns, and changes in participant needs. 

• Perform other related duties within the scope of the position and assigned Plan of Care.