Caregiver/ Direct Care Support

Company Description

Join us in transforming peoples' lives and their communities! ResCare is a one-of-a-kind human services company offering services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, as well as education, vocational training, and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels. Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Direct Support Professional / Home Health Aide. In this position, you will play a vital and positive role in helping our clients with intellectual, cognitive, or developmental disabilities achieve their fullest potential.

Are you passionate about helping others? Don’t miss this opportunity to find career success and fulfillment while you help people reach their highest level of independence! Apply today!

Job Description

Direct Support
Professional Responsibilities

• Performing personal care tasks, including assistance
  with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical
  monitoring, and health care related tasks. Fostering positive
  relationships between individuals served and their housemates


• Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe
  environment


• Assisting with toileting, including bedpans, urinals,
  and commode chairs


• Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of
  medications (with proper training)


• Encouraging self-help activities


• Reporting changes in client's condition or family
  situation to the office


• Documenting services provided


• Performing home management functions such as light
  housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning


• Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and
  serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up


• Accompanying client to scheduled appointments


• Transporting clients or running errands for clients

Qualifications

Specific Requirements

• 18 years of age or older


• High school degree/GED


• Valid driver's license (in most cases)


• Ability to work in home-like settings


• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all
  levels of personnel, internal and external to the company


• Ability to handle physical aspects of job, including
  bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for
  periods of time

Additional Information

SIGN-ON BONUS!

ResCare is now offering a sign-on bonus for DCP/CNA, $125 after 3 months
and 200 hours and $125 after 6 months and 400 hours!!! Apply today to be
eligible for the SIGN-ON BONUS! Part-time opportunities to work in Nashville
and surrounding communities.