Caregiver, Healthcare Nursing, Community Health

D&S Community Services
, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. 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.

Summary

• Position Type:
  Non-exempt, full-time or part-time, hourly role.
• Scope of Role:
  Responsible for providing direct support within a single program or unit within a program, typically supporting 4 - 6 individuals in residential settings, or up to 10 individuals in periodic programs.

• Deliver support per individual service/program plans, including socialization, health maintenance, medication administration, skill/behavioral development.
• Assist with daily activities: personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community integration, shopping, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.
• Direct Support: provide direct support or assistance in accordance with individual service or program plans; assist with socialization and behavioral development, personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community orientation, shopping, financial management, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.
• Records: accurately document progress and activity; review records and logs to stay abreast of changes in service plans; maintain confidentiality.
• Management of Individuals’ Assets: make cost-effective and appropriate purchases within the budget of the individual served and according to their choice/preference.
• Relationships: maintain healthy and professional relationships with individuals, friends, families, guardians and case managers; greet family members and other visitors; implement Sevita Customer Service Standards.
• Reporting: report any instance of alleged abuse or neglect according to internal and external standards; report medical, behavioral and other incidents in accordance with Sevita policy and external requirements.
• Rights: maintain confidentiality, respect the rights of persons being served, according to applicable the bill of rights; practice universal precautions; assist individuals in exercising their rights.
• Health Care: accompany individuals to medical appointments as needed; relay orders and information to and from medical providers as required.
• Medications: if assigned, accurately administers or supports self-administration of medication and documents delivery of medications and treatments; promptly reports administration errors; maintains appropriate security of medications and supplies.
• General Health Care: monitor individual’s health; document health concerns; communicate with nurse or supervisor as appropriate; call 911 in the event of emergency; follow individual health care directives.
• Medical Supplies and Equipment: correctly follows procedures in utilizing medical equipment; reports malfunction or disrepair.
• Meal Preparation: 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.
• Training: attends orientation and ongoing training as directed; participates in monthly staff meetings.
• Employee Scheduling: works scheduled hours; arrives for work on time; stays on shift until replacement arrives; notifies supervisor in advance when unable to work; may fill in for other shifts as required.
• Teamwork: works with others, values contributions; is courteous; communicates openly; listens; shows respect to others.
• Workplace Safety: every employee helps develop and maintain a safe workplace; complies with safety policies; reports unsafe hazards and participates in safety training.
• Vehicles: may transport individuals into the community; drives safely and according to local laws; ensures proper use of safety equipment; reports accidents and safety concerns to supervisor or maintenance personnel.
• Housekeeping: performs daily and seasonal housekeeping;…