The Personal Care Attendant program (PCA) is designed to help people of any age with chronic illnesses or permanent disabilities and need assistance with personal care tasks who are living in a home environment. Per diem RNs are needed to conduct assessments for the PCA program. MassHealth requires standard documentation and complete assessments for all people applying for services. The assessment itself takes approximately one hour to conduct. The Tri-Valley, Inc. service area includes 29 towns in the Worcester County and Milford area.  Driver’s license, motor vehicle record check and minimum insurance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Be knowledgeable of and comply with all state, federal and agency regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to the PCM program including time frames and Tri-Valley’s agency mission.
• Assess the consumer’s physical and cognitive condition and resulting functional limitations to determine the consumer’s personal care assistance services.
• Determine the type and amount of personal care assistance required by the potential and existing participants according to state guidelines through face-to-face interviews.  Review fully with consumer before finalizing request for services.
• Follow the schedule for re-evaluations to ensure timeliness and continuity of PCA services.
• Provide timely and complete written documentation of evaluations and re-evaluations requests.
• Refer consumers to appropriate medical providers or other community resources when necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions/Qualifications:

•  Licensed as a registered nurse by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and in good standing with the Board.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Communication Skills with consumers, employees, physicians, family members, providers (telephone, email or in person, as needed).
• Cultural competency and the ability to provide informed advocacy.
• Arithmetic computations.
• Medical terminology.
• Written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Meet deadlines in a timely fashion.
• Works independently.
• Motor vehicle.
• Valid Driver’s license; maintain minimum insurance liability on vehicle and complete motor vehicle driving record check.
• Maintain Confidentiality.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of PCA program and or MassHealth programs and community supports.
• Computer Acuity
• Software Windows, excel, power point, Dynamics, Outlook.
• Calculators

 Physical Demands:

•  Computer access
• Ability to traverse homes, yards and stairways.
• Must be able to sit for periods of time at computer or while driving.

 Work Environment:

• Driving to consumers at their homes.