Caregiver, Healthcare Nursing, Community Health

Caregiver Role at Sevita

Bridges of Montana
, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Pay Rate: $15.50/hr

Seniority Level: Entry level |

Employment Type:

Part-time | Job Function:
Other | Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care

The Direct Support Professional, Residential is responsible for providing direct support within a single program or unit, typically supporting 4-6 individuals in residential settings or up to 10 individuals in periodic programs. This role includes socialization, health maintenance, medication administration, and skill or behavioral development, as well as personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community integration, shopping, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.

• Direct Support: Provides direct support or assistance in accordance with individual service or program plans; assists with socialization, behavioral development, personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community orientation, shopping, financial management, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.
• Records: Accurately documents progress and activity; reviews records and logs to stay abreast of changes in service plans; maintains confidentiality; accurately and timely completes billing documentation as applicable.
• Management of Individuals’ Assets: Assists with money management, as assigned, and assures safety of individuals’ funds and property.
• Relationships: Maintains healthy and professional relationships with individuals, friends, families, guardians, and case managers; greets family members and other visitors; implements Sevita Customer Service Standards.
• Reporting: Reports any instance of alleged abuse or neglect according to internal and external standards; reports medical, behavioral, and other incidents in accordance with Sevita policy and external requirements.
• Rights: Maintains confidentiality, respects the rights of persons being served, according to applicable bill of rights; practices universal precautions; assists individuals in exercising their rights.
• Health Care – Appointments: May accompany individuals to medical appointments; relays orders and information to and from medical providers as required.
• Health Care – Medications: If assigned, accurately administers and documents delivery of medications and treatments; promptly reports administration errors; maintains appropriate security of controlled medications and other medications and supplies.
• Health Care – General Health Care: Monitors individual’s health; documents health concerns; communicates with nurse or supervisor as appropriate; calls 911 in the event of emergency; follows individual health care directives.
• Health Care – Medical Supplies and Equipment: Correctly follows procedures in utilizing medical equipment; reports malfunction or disrepair.
• Health Care – Dietary Planning: Prepares or supports individuals to prepare food in accordance with planned menus and individual choice; knows special diets and prepares individual meals accordingly; monitors mealtime and correctly implements any dining plans.
• Employment Responsibilities – Training: Attends orientation and ongoing training as directed; participates in monthly staff meetings.
• Employment Responsibilities – Employee Scheduling: Works scheduled hours; arrives for work on time; stays on shift until replacement arrives; notifies supervisor in advance when unable to work as scheduled or as soon as possible after the designated start time; may fill in for other shifts without causing unapproved overtime or in the event of emergency.
• Employment Responsibilities – Teamwork: Works together with others, values others’ contributions; is courteous; communicates openly; listens; and shows respect to others.
• Employment Responsibilities – Workplace Safety: Every employee plays a role in developing and maintaining a safe workplace; complies with all established safety policies,…