What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Caregiver position at Duet?
- Job Description Summary
Medical Support workers functions as a member of the individualized program planning team and provides care for high medical need individual in a group home. Areas of support include: communication, motor, socialization, daily living, health and safety, cognitive and personal/leisure skills.
- Job Description
Our Uncompromising Mission: To empower adults with intellectual or Developmental Disabilities to live life to the fullest through assisting with the activities of daily living.
Unlock your potential with Duet.
About Us:
At Duet (formerly ENCOR), we provide support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with a focus on empowerment and independence throughout 5 counties in Eastern Nebraska. We assist in the activities of daily living, provide community engagement opportunities, job coaching, and life skills training, as well as skilled nursing care as needed. Given we provide support 24/7, we offer a variety of shifts that can accommodate your schedule.
A Day in the Life:
- Empower our individuals served to make independent choices and live life to its fullest through teaching and promoting independence in daily living activities
- Complete assessments and develop goals
- Partner with the individual and ISP teams to develop programs that will provide steps to reach desired goals
- Follow person-centered plans and complete proper documentation
- Transport supported individual to a variety of locations in the community, including doctor’s appointments
- Other duties as assigned
For the safety of those we serve, we ask the following:
- Demonstrated strong work ethic
- Possess a valid driver’s license in good standing with a relatively clean driving history
- Possess reliable and insured transportation
- Able to pass a drug screen, physical, and background check
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and clearly communicate with persons supported, parents, and staff in a professional and courteous manner
- Demonstrate basic computer skills (including e-mail software)
What Makes us Special: (full-time employees)
- Truly rewarding nonprofit experience in health & human services field
- On-The-Job (OJT) training with mentor programs
- 100% employer-paid single coverage health insurance (medical, dental and vision are paid by the company for every employee) after a 90-day waiting period
- Company-paid Short-Term-Disability & Long-Term Disability
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress
- 12 days Paid Vacation & 12 days Paid Sick Time (24 days total)
- 11 paid holidays
- Pension & Retirement Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.25 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Home Health
Application Question(s):
- Would you like full-time or part-time hours?
- How many years of working with high medical need patients do you have?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
- CNA (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18
