What are the responsibilities and job description for the Awake Overnights position at Laura Baker Services Association?
The awake overnight Direct Support Professional at Laura Baker Services Association is responsible during nighttime hours (10pm – 7 or 8am) for the following duties being completed promptly and to the best of their abilities. Full AND part time positions available.
- Caring for the health, hygiene, and safety of the residents in their residential household. This responsibility entails monitoring and assisting residents when necessary on tasks including but not limited to: Toileting, bathing, dressing, brushing teeth, eating, and behavioral skills.
- Supervising residents according to their individual needs by making timely rounds of assigned households.
- Monitoring medical concerns of residents including: treatment programs and procedures, medical administration and documentation, emergency appointments, behavior controlling medication documentation, communication with health staff, and other medical aspects for Laura Baker Services Association residents.
- Completion of Household maintenance tasks such as: bed making, straightening bedrooms, cleaning up messes, tidying lounges, hallways, linen closets, kitchen areas, doing laundry, taking preventative measures to eliminate unnecessary repairs or accidents, etc.
- Performing other appropriate duties as time allows and as assigned by the supervisors or administration.
Starting wage for this position is *$18.00 hourly. Benefits are available after the first 60 days of employment to all employees consistently working 30 hours per week or more. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, 401k plan, and paid time off.
Bonus Available: $1,000 paid in installments as training requirements are completed.
Laura Baker Services Association is an equal opportunity employer.
*$17/hour an additional $1/hour with completion of medication certification. Must be 18 years or older for medication certification
Salary : $17 - $18
