What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at U.S. Medical Staffing, Inc.?
Job description:
Pay Rate: $17 - $18 per hour
Paid Weekly
Overview
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Direct Support Professional to support individuals with diverse needs. In this role, you will help ensure their health, safety, and well-being by providing essential care and assistance. You will work closely with clients in provider-based group homes to promote independence and improve their quality of life.
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
- Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
- Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
- Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
- Encourages self-help activities.
- Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
- Documents services provided.
- Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
- Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
- Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
- Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education, Training and Experience:
- Minimum 1 year experience
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Valid in person CPR/First Aid Certification (preferred AHA or American Red Cross)
- Current Physical no older than 6 months
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccine (including booster)
- Proof of PPD no older than 6 months, if you have a history of positive PPD you must provide a Chest X-Ray with in the last year
- Valid driver’s license (Required)
- Valid Motor Vehicle Report
- PA Criminal background check no later than 6 months
- Child Abuse Clearance
- PA Residency Statement
Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion pertaining to the work environment and maintain all HIPAA requirements.
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