Do you enjoy making a significant difference in the lives of clients and their families? Extended Family is seeking a dedicated DSW who sincerely cares about helping clients.
We are a well-established company serving multi-city areas in seven parishes. It is the
goal of this company to provide the best possible healthcare to
each and every client we serve.
A DSW (direct support worker) is an unlicensed individual employed by an agency to perform personal care services to clients in need, whether that be in-home, hospital, nursing facility
assisted living facility or similar.
BENEFITS:
Competitive hourly wages.
Work with a company that cares about their clients and employees.
Team oriented working environment.
Progressive company with expansion plans.
Promote from within if employee meets all necessary requirements.
Company pays a substantial portion of health insurance based on enrollment.
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Any other medical or in-home healthcare training preferred or DSW on-the-job experience.
Certifications, such as CPR & First Aid a plus.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be reliable, dependable and on time!
Outgoing personality with a positive attitude.
Detail oriented, able to multi-task.
Good at documenting daily requirements &/or reports.
Adapt quickly to change.
Work well with others, various personality types.
Respect clients, their families, visitors, company staff, supervisors & management.
Must be able to handle situations where a client or family is upset or has concerns.
DSW’S have access to confidential information, therefore you will be expected to sign a confidentiality agreement that also states that at no time are you allowed to solicit our clients or employees.
Must have dependable transportation and child care.
JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Number one goal: Provide the best care possible when serving our clients per the ISP
(individual support plan)
You may be providing services to a client in-home or at a medical facility.
Personal care services include, but not limited to:
· Bathing
· Dressing
· Grooming
· Feeding or assistance as needed.
· Exercising
· Toileting
· Positioning
· Assistance with self-administered medications
· Routine hair & skin care
· Transfer or ambulation
Provide direct care services to the client at the time & location assigned
Report changes in client’s condition to a supervisor immediately upon discovery of change
Examples of incidents that must be reported immediately:
· Falls
· Burns
· Skin breakdown or wounds
· Pain
· Change in mental status
· Report a client’s request for services immediately
· Report a client’s request for change in services immediately
· Follow emergency medical training while attending to the client
· Report any other types of emergencies to the supervisor immediately
· Report any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of client to supervisor immediately, as required by law.
· Follow all required protocol to remain in compliance with the State of Louisiana
regulations and guidelines. (referred to state regs)
· Will document their activities daily in the client’s in-home binder.
· All required documentation must be turned into the office on time.
· Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
· Any duties assigned by Executive Director based on new regulations from State of Louisiana to remain in compliance.
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