Do you enjoy caring for others? We need you at a Group Home for 6 adults who have a diagnosis of intellectual/developmental disabilities. Provide support and care in the home.
This person supports adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and medical needs in their home through providing physical assistance, supervision, training and medical support services.
- Work cooperatively as a member of a staff team.
- Provide a safe, homelike, nurturing environment for each resident.
- Provide direct physical assistance, supervision, training and support needed by for those in the home for completion of activities of daily living (e.g. toileting, eating, personal hygiene, etc.).
- Assist residents with taking prescribed medications.
- Reposition residents during shift and implement individual health care plans.
- Provide transportation for residents as needed, following all rules for safe operation and care of agency vehicles.
- Complete and maintain required paperwork.
- Communicate with respect and tact as a professional with coworkers, and others.
- Participate in planning and implementing activities with the program participants.
- Participate in cleaning and maintaining the home and surrounding environment, involving residents when appropriate. These tasks may include, but are not limited to vacuuming, laundry, dishes, meal preparation from a menu, organizing drawers and closets, cleaning ovens, washing windows, etc.
- Participate in staff meetings, mandatory training and other meetings scheduled at the request of the Program Director.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Available Shift:
- Part time positions- 2:00 p.m.-10: p.m. varying days of the week.
- PRN Status - on call (Willing to pick up shifts on short notice)
Pay is based off of years of experience working with ADULTS in a Group Home setting.
Required qualifications:
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Preferred qualifications:
- 1+ year of experience in the healthcare industry
- 21+ years or older
- At least high school diploma or equivalent or higher
- Reliable transportation to and from work
- Valid auto liability insurance
- Access to personal devices for work: smartphone - any type
- Background check
- Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Review
- Driving test
- Speaks English
- Reads English
- Able to stand for duration of shift
- Able to comfortably lift 70 lbs
- Available to work: on call
- Available to work: holidays
- Available to work: early morning
- Available to work: weekends
- Available to work: overtime
- Willing to travel locally
- Willing to wear face mask