Direct Support Professional - Group Homes (Full-Time, Part-Time, or PRN)

Job Title: Direct Service Professional

Department: Nursing Supported Group Homes

Shift(s):

Full-Time:

• Monday–Friday, 4:00 PM–11:00 PM (1:1) Female
• Monday–Thursday, 11:00 PM–8:00 AM (1:1) Female
• Friday, 11:00 PM–8:00 AM (1:1); Saturday & Sunday, 8:00 PM–8:00 AM (1:1) Female

Part-Time:

• Thursdays (8 am to 8 pm)
• Saturday & Sunday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM (1:1) Female

PRN (As needed)

Summary: Direct Service Professionals (DSPs) are responsible for performing essential care for our residents in our group homes under the direction of the Group Home Manager. This is a safety sensitive position.

Responsible for Residents which includes:

• Provide for the safety, emotional and physical needs of residents
• Ensure residents are clean, well-groomed and dressed age appropriately and correctly for the season and environmental conditions
• Position and re-position every 1 hour while awake and every 2 hours while asleep and as needed
• Ensure ISP objectives and data is implemented and documented according to the residents ISP every day
• Help residents cook meals and to eat as needed
• Ensure daily that residents are being emotionally and physically stimulated to the best of their ability
• Assist with showering residents to ensure a complete shower is given
• Assist with resident laundry to ensure laundry is clean
• Passing medications in non-medical group homes safely

Driving which includes:

• Daily maintenance checks of the vehicles (i.e. checking turn signals, cleanliness, fuel, etc)
• Responsible for keeping signed documents (Med Appointment Forms) and returning to Manager upon completion of appointment
• Escort and drive residents to appointments and activities as scheduled
• Maintain a clean driving record
• Report any changes to your driving record immediately

Responsible for the Home which includes:

• Cleaning the home, including but not limited to all areas and resident bedrooms
• Ensure that required documentation including but not limited to: incident reports, HT daily duties etc are completed before the end of shift.
• Must perform duties following safety standards required for this position including but not limited to use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs i.e. gloves)
• Must attend training sessions required by the company including but not limited to: house meetings

Responsibility to the Company which includes:

• Being flexible in hours worked and location worked in order to assist with staff coverage if needed
• Ensuring that compliance is maintained in regards to:

1. Article 9
2. Prevention and Support
3. Annual TB skin test
4. Finger Print Clearance Card
5. CPR & 1st Aid
6. Annual Flu vaccine (or wearing a mask at all times if on duty if refused flu vaccine)
7. Drivers License is current and in good standing

• Adhere to and follow directives and policy and procedures handed down by the company

• Ensure that required documentation including but not limited to ISP outcomes, incident reports, HT daily duties etc are completed before the end of shift.

Essential functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.