What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional (DSP) WEEKEND ONLY - Start Today! Overnight Position position at An Extended Hand Assisted Living?
Looking to make a difference? Great! We need you!
An Extended Hand Assisted Living provides services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We come into their home and help them live life in the most independent way possible and strive daily to truly make a positive difference! We are looking for compassionate, caring people who will work as caregivers to our clients. Here are just a few of our many benefits we offer:
- Overtime hours available
- Looking to advance in this field? We promote from within!
We have part-time, and PRN positions available in Tallmadge and Akron area.
Overnights: 11:00pm -7am & 11:00-8:00am
Weekends: 7:00am-7:00pm and 7:00pm-7:00am.
Job Responsibilities:
➢ Ensures that individuals exercise their rights, and that their rights are not restricted without due process, ensures people are treated with dignity and respect
➢ Provides support to individuals by assisting in the development and implementation of all support plans, including spiritual life supports, assisting individuals in achieving their personal goals and desires, providing interaction and choices for activities that support a meaningful day, and supporting people to be independent in activities of daily living
➢ Assists with information gathering for Personal Outcome Measures, and other assessments ➢ Assists people with maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly home by following safety and infection control procedures; educates people about maintaining homes
➢ Maintains and expands skills and knowledge relevant to providing high quality support/services. Obtains and maintains all required certifications and trainings and applies the information to support people served
➢ Maintains open communication and cooperative work effort with administration, case managers and other staff to assure quality and continuity of support to individuals served
➢ Supports the An Extended Hand Assisted Living’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values while empowering each person to direct their own life choices
➢ Reports and/or documents routine and unusual events including completing daily logs, accident reports, outcome data sheets, (if applicable) in a concise, understandable, and legible manner
➢ Assists people with fiscal management while safeguarding their funds. This includes completing ledgers, reconciling accounts and assisting people with spending choices
➢ Administer medications and accurate MAR records
➢ Transport residents in vehicle as appropriate
➢ Maintain an excellent record of attendance and punctuality. Properly calls in when expected to be absent or tardy
➢ Attends orientation, training and other meetings as scheduled
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $13.39 per hour
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
- Weekends only
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13