What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregiver/Direct Support Professional position at DRIVE Services Supported Living LLC?
Family Oriented Agency looking for a caregiver to hire immediately, prefer experience but willing to train.
Responsibilities:
- Serving as a companion to clients
- Transporting clients to and from appointments, errands, activities, etc.
- Managing medication
- Preparing meals
- Interpersonal skills, including exceptional patience and listening skills
- The ability to provide care across a variety of settings, including group homes and day service programs
- Performing light housekeeping duties (e.g., keeping room clean, laundry)
- Providing bathing and dressing assistance
- Keeping proper care records and reporting changes to nursing team
- Encouraging socialization and participation in community activities
- Following patient care plan
- Communicating with families, co-workers and supervisors regarding care
- Assisting with transfer and mobility
- Shopping and running errands
- Maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment
Benefits:
- Paid Time off including sick and vacation
- Fulltime for us to qualify for benefits is 32 hours a week.
- Health Insurance Company pays 75% of employee and 75% of dependent coverage
- Dental
- 401k with Matching
- Graveyard Shift Differential
- Massage chair in the office for employees to use
- Snacks always available at the office, when your out and about with clients stop by and grab a snack.
- Year end bonuses to date no employee has had to worry about Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Things that set us apart from other agencies:
- We are a small business and never plan to be a big agency
- Our managers work in the homes, not at the office, they are available for questions and assistance as needed. We have an on-call number 24/7 and someone answers the phone who can give immediate assistance.
- We believe our caregivers are important and we keep a high staff to client ratio to maintain safety for staff and clients.
- We provide company vehicles for transporting clients so caregivers don't have to put wear and tear on their personal vehicles.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- On call
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Have you had experience with caregiving or dealing with patient care?
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $20