Direct Support Professional- CNA/PCA/CMA- 3rd shift

If you are compassionate, caregiving professional with a passion for helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their best life, we have a place on our team for you!

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) aid and support with daily care needs to the individuals that live at our Group home in Crestwood,KY.

Base pay starting at $18.94 per hour, up to $20.03 per hour, based on Education and Certifications.

Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package:   

• Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off, (200 hours) available upon completion of orientation
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
• Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match
• Employee Assistance, Wellness, Perks and More!

Location

Windsong 9001 Park Woods Road, Crestwood, KY 40014

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma/Equivalent
• Must be able to Speak, Read and Write English Language. 
• Must be able to pass National Background and Drug Screening. 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensures the safety, welfare, and the preservation of rights of clients.   Interactions with clients, staff, and visitors should always be with respect and dignity.  Completes monitoring of client activities across all shifts to ensure client treatment plans and facility policies are followed.
• Assist each client with opportunities to learn new skills throughout the day.  This may include formalized training of skills as outlined in each client’s (ISP) as well as incidental learning in the course of the day.  
• Assists clients with completing daily living skills (grooming, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting).
• Assists clients with cooking and preparation of meals and snacks.          
• Assists home management staff to ensure each client has sufficient, clean, and well-fitting clothing.  Ensures each client is dressed/groomed appropriately for the day/activity.  
• Assists in maintaining an attractive, well furnished, safe, and sanitary living environment for the clients and staff.  
• Assist clients in participating in special occasions in the community, routine shopping, going out to eat, attending religious and/or recreational activities of their choosing, attending medical appointments, and other recreational activities.   
• Completes and maintains a wide variety of documentation throughout the day.   All documentation should be maintained in a confidential manner.
• Assist clients in on and off grounds employment and Enrichment Center activities.   
• Learn and follow all policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position 37.5 HRS per week.  Employee will work a rotating schedule as needed to provide direct support and supervision of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  As this is a residential setting, employees are assigned shifts.  Employee must be able to flex hours and must be able to work mandatory overtime as needed. Weekend work is required. 

Travel

This position requires travel to Hazelwood ICF, meetings, shopping for home needs, and other travel as needed.

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, martial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy, or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training.  It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.