Supervisor, 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. Habitat Health provides 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 leader who is passionate about attending to the daily living and safety needs of PACE participants. The PCA Supervisor at the PACE Center oversees the daily operations of the Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) who provide services in the PACE center, in specialty care settings, and in the home.  This position ensures high-quality, person-centered care in alignment with PACE standards and regulatory guidelines. The PCA Supervisor provides scheduling, supervision, performance evaluation, and support for PCA staff while working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team members to promote participant independence, well-being, and ensure participants’ physical, social, emotional, and recreational needs are met. 

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. 

• Collaborate with the Center Manager to ensure onboarding, training, and mentoring of PCA staff in order to deliver high-quality care. 

• Supervise and manage a team of PCAs, ensuring timely and effective delivery of personal care services.   

• Oversee PCA performance management and provide feedback as necessary to ensure competency and compliance, including any disciplinary actions and performance evaluations for PCA staff. 

• Provide supervision, support, and coaching to PCA staff on the Day Center floor during delivery of services. 

• Develop and maintain staffing schedules and assignment of duties. 

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to assess participant needs and update care plans.  

• Support a culture of safety, dignity and respect for all PACE participants and staff.  

• Ensures timely completion of all PCA staff documentation, including progress notes, grievances and SDR’s aligned with regulatory timeline requirements. 

• Order supplies to support with PCA staff daily duties 

• Meets participant’s personal hygiene and basic needs in a timely and caring manner. 

• As needed, willing to step in and support team with direct care, including: 

• Assists participants with activities of daily living, such as feeding, ambulation and other activities. 

• 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. 

• On occasion, provides homemaking services in the home 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. 

• On occasion, accompany participants for outside appointments. 

• Performs related duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Completion of accredited certified nursing assistant (CNA) certification.  

• 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 two year experience working with the frail or elderly. 

• A minimum of two years in a supervisory position.  

• 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 $24 - $29/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. 

Vaccination Policy, including COVID-19 

At Habitat Health, we aim to provide safe and high-quality care to our participants. To achieve this, please note that we have vaccination policies to keep both our team members and participants safe. For covid and flu, we require either proof of vaccination or declination form and required masking while in participant locations as a safe and 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 also require that team members adhere to all infection control, PPE standards and vaccination requirements related to specific roles and locations as a condition of 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. 

Habitat Health is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Habitat Health will take steps to provide people with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs with reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.  Accordingly, if you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at careers@habitathealth.com.

E-Verify Participation Notice

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.  If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can
take any action against you, including terminating your employment.  Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Beware of Scams and Fraud 

Please ensure your application is being submitted through a Habitat Health sponsored site only. Our emails will come from @habitathealth.com email addresses. If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam such as this, please report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission by selecting the ‘Rip-offs and Imposter Scams’ option: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/.