Sleep Shift - Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

Residential Alternatives has an opening for a Sleep Shift Direct Support Professional at Watch Hill, a 3-bed group home in Rock Island. One would work 76 hours one week and 67 hours the other in this position. They would be working all shifts. Our pay period begins on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday.

The Sleep Shift Position schedule requires you to remain at the Group Home for prolonged durations, including working every other weekend from 2 PM on Friday until 9 AM on Monday. Additionally, there will be split shifts where your work hours will begin at 2 PM and conclude at 9 AM, followed by a return to work later that same day at 2 PM. Over a two-week span, the total hours worked will amount to 143.

The initial schedule consists of :

1st Week :

Wednesday : 2PM-9AM

Thursday : 2PM-9AM

Friday : OFF

Saturday : OFF

Sunday : OFF

Monday : 2PM-9AM

Tuesday : 2PM-9AM

2nd Week - The second-weekend shift of the pay period would include working Friday at 2 PM and working until Monday at 9 AM :

Wednesday : OFF

Thursday : OFF

Friday : 2PM-11 : 59PM

Saturday : 12AM-11 : 59PM

Sunday : 12AM-11 : 59PM

Monday : 12AM-9AM

Tuesday : OFF

Specific Duties : Supervise individuals, provide personal care training and active treatment, administer medication, maintain documentation to comply with agency and regulatory standards, clean, cook, participate in outings, and take the individuals to appointments.

Specific Qualities : Reliable, capable of independent work, well-organized, adaptable, accountable, patient, and trustworthy.

This role helps across all shifts, encompassing both daytime and nighttime hours. For specific periods during the third shift, the hourly wage will be adjusted to reflect the allowance for sleep; staff members are expected to maintain their service and support responsibilities throughout the night as required.

Please see the attached job description for specifics concerning job responsibilities and qualifications.