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Direct Support Professional

Care Of Excellent Llc • Akron, OH 44311 • Posted 13 days ago via ZipRecruiter

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In-person • Full-time • Entry Level

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Direct Support Professionals play a crucial role in providing care and fostering emotional well-being for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They perform personal care tasks, ensure client safety, and maintain a supportive environment. Their continuous presence allows them to observe and report changes in the patient's condition, acting as a vital link between patients and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
Encourages self-help activities.
Reports changes in clients condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
Documents services provided.
Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.

Full Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

401(k) matching
Bonus based on performance
Company car
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Signing bonus
Training & development
Vision insurance

Direct Support Professionals take on a host of responsibilities that significantly impact patient care. Their role goes beyond physical care; they craft a supportive environment that fosters emotional well-being. With their continuous presence, they play a crucial role in observing and reporting changes in the patients condition, serving as a vital link between patients and healthcare professionals.

Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
Encourages self-help activities.
Reports changes in clients condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
Documents services provided.
Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.

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