Description

No Nights, No Holidays, No Weekends

No Being On Call

1st Shift

3 Weeks PTO & 9 Paid Holidays

Job Purpose:
This position provides personal cares and support to individuals participating in Employment and Community Services programming. The Direct Support Professional (DSP)/CNA engages individuals served in a variety of enrichment activities and experiences that fosters growth and independence. The DSP promotes the importance of personal care, hygiene, and overall health and wellness.

LIFE Services population: individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and medical support needs.
Brain Health Services population: individuals with traumatic and acquired brain injuries.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Provides direct assistance to individuals with self-management, feeding, bathing, indicated treatment protocols, and toileting needs.
2. Conducts body checks during personal cares and reports findings to the Nurse Manager.
3. Distributes and records medications dispensed under the direct supervision of the Nurse manager.
4. Completes daily documentation in EHR to include all pertinent information specific to individual client care facilitation and program involvement.
5. Serves as secondary staff for client outings and class activities as needed. Will also be responsible for independently running specific tracs throughout the day, after initial training on material is complete and observation and mentoring received.
6. Responsible for assisting individuals at mealtime to ensure safety and promote a pleasant and respectful eating environment.
7. Supports individuals with use of assistive technology as identified in individual care plans.
8. Attends interdisciplinary plan of care conferences for assigned individuals.
9. Assists in maintaining work equipment and the work area, following daily department checklists and the infectious disease/safety regulations per agency policy and supervisory directives.
10. Practice and promote safety in the workplace; reports all accidents according to agency procedures.
11. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Technical Skills, Experience, Education, and Credentials:

1. Current WI Nurses Aid License, without limitations, that is incompatible with duties, responsibilities, supervision, or practice setting.
2. Must be Certified in CBRF Medication Administration
3. High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
4. Experience working with individuals with disabilities in a day services, residential, or community setting is preferred.
5. Demonstrates ability and skill with written and oral communication.
6. Basic computer skills to access and record information in web-based system.
7. Ability to successfully work with individuals who exhibit behavioral challenges.
8. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification. Must obtain within 120 days of hire.
9. First Aid Certification. Must obtain within 120 days of hire.
10. Current negative TB test

Work Environment and Physical Requirements
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee may experience or must do to successfully perform the essential functions of the job:

1. This position works in a variety of indoor and outdoor work environments which may include, various outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, and fluctuating temperatures.
2. Must be able to safely maneuver a person in a wheelchair on different terrains.
3. Must be able to transfer a person from a wheelchair to the toilet, chair, tub, or van seat/car with use of a gait belt and/or manual or power Hoyer lift.
4. On occasion, must be able to move, transport, position, push/pull and/or lift objects and equipment weighing up to 100pounds for minimum of 450 feet.
5. Must be able to employ Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Techniques and holds as indicated.
6. This position is responsible for the independent supervision and safety of individuals in a variety of situations and environments. As such, this position must be able to fully observe consumer activities, detect areas of danger or potential risk, exercise critical thinking skills and enact an emergency plan of action if needed.

This is a general outline of the essential functions of this position and shall not be construed as an all-inclusive description of all work requirements and responsibilities that may be inherent in this position. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the designated work leader(s). All requirements are subject to change over time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.