Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant / Home Health Aide / Direct Support Professional will provide support to clients with disabilities, mental illness and behavior management.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides direct care to those with mental need
• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene, grooming, medical monitoring and health care related tasks
• Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and clients served
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment
• Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications
• Encourages self-help activities
• Reports changes in client's condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors
• Document daily activities and services provided
• Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making and cleaning
• Communicate concerns of the clients to the Registered Nurse
• Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food / meals, feeding and clean-up.

Qualifications and Skills

Education, Experience and Licensing Requirements

Job Types : Full time, Part time

Available Shifts : 7am - 3pm, 3pm - 11pm & 11pm - 7am

Pay : $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations : All applicants are required to wear face mask

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