What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct support personnel position at Divine Touch of Iowa LLC?
Benefits/Perks
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Compensation
- Careers Advancement
- sign on bonus
Job Summary
We are seeking a Personal Care Aide to join our team. In this role, you will make a difference in the lives of seniors and people with disabilities by enhancing their quality of life. Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene needs, light housekeeping and errands, dispensing medication, and other tasks that improve the client’s living environment and standards. The ideal candidate is patient, compassionate, and reliable.
Responsibilities
- Assist with personal hygiene needs and dressing
- Assist with mobility, walking, and physical therapy exercises
- Prepare meals and snacks
- Light housekeeping activities
- Dispense medication
- Provide companionship
- Assist with errands and shopping
Qualifications
- have G-tube certification
- Previous experience as a Caregiver, Home Health Aide, or similar role is preferred but not required
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Knowledge of basic housekeeping tasks and cooking skills
- Ability to adhere to all health and safety guidelines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal spills
- Ability to lift heaving objects
- Compassionate, respectful, ethical
Compensation: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour
Divine Touch of Iowa is a Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities.
We operate home-like residential facilities providing habilitation, support and monitoring services to individuals diagnosed with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
We operate home-like residential facilities providing habilitation, support and monitoring services to individuals diagnosed with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
Our mission is to meet the needs of our individual client while maintaining their privacy, dignity, and integrity.
We manage a residence for persons requiring care or supervision.
People residing in Divine Touch Group homes are encouraged to engage in required activities and each resident if they are capable, is responsible each day to make their bed, pick up their clothes, assist them in handling their personal care (brush hair, shower and brush teeth), keep their closet neat (use laundry baskets for all dirty clothes), keep the bathroom tidy after use, and be responsible and respectful to each other, including staff members.
We manage a residence for persons requiring care or supervision.
People residing in Divine Touch Group homes are encouraged to engage in required activities and each resident if they are capable, is responsible each day to make their bed, pick up their clothes, assist them in handling their personal care (brush hair, shower and brush teeth), keep their closet neat (use laundry baskets for all dirty clothes), keep the bathroom tidy after use, and be responsible and respectful to each other, including staff members.
Salary : $14 - $15