Direct Support Professional Sat-Sun 7p-7a
Company: Support Solutions of the Mid South
Location: Nashville
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Job Description Direct Support Professional Sat-Sun 7p-7aJob
Location Nashville - Nashville, TN Direct Support Professional
(DSP) Sat-Sun 7p-7a GET PAID WEEKLY!!! $14.50 starting March 1,
2023 $300 Sign-on bonus after successful completion of 90 days of
service for FT and PT (24 hours per week) hires! $300 Referral
Bonus for employee referred hires who successfully complete 90 days
of service and work FT or PT hours! GENERAL FUNCTION: The position
involves providing support to individuals with disabilities,
empowering them to lead self-directed lives, and providing them
with opportunities to develop/ maintain skills that enhance the
quality of their lives. Our mission is to ensure that supported
persons are happy, healthy and safe in an environment where they
can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be
able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities assistance with performing the essential functions of
this position.Supports the person supported with personal care and
daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual
Support Plan. The ISP provides an overall view of the person and
their goals, as well as the specific supports and services they
need to be happy, healthy, and safe, in an environment where they
can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible. Understands and
practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions
with the person supported and community members by using language
and actions that respect the worth and dignity of people at all
times, connecting the person supported to preferred activities and
experiences of their choice, and ensuring that the person supported
is empowered to make decisions and to lead a life that is as
self-directed as possible. Helps the person supported become
integrated with the community by providing person centered supports
that assist people to seek their dreams, establish significant
relationships and be connected to their communities. Assures safe
transport and accompanies the person supported as needed to events,
job sites, and medical appointments utilizing Support Solutions
company vehicles, personal vehicles, or public transportation. This
would include securing alternate transportation in instances where
an unpaid support transports a person supported who presents a
safety concern.Ensures proper use of the person supported and
agency resources including but not limited to personal funds,
vehicles, buildings, utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food
and supplies.Attends all training meetings assigned by Support
Solutions.Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled
menus.Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to
do so, such as activities of daily living skills and other personal
skills that work toward achieving independence.Consistently works
and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.Utilizes
electronic records system including completing daily shift notes as
required by funding entities.Ensures customer satisfaction by
following the Customer Service Standards when interacting and
communicating with persons supported, their families, conservators,
vendors, ISCs, Case Managers, and others. Oversees storage and
administration of medications.Provide assistance to the person
supported in their personal grooming, as desired by the person.
Support the person to perform these personal grooming activities
with independence, as possible.Provide assistance to the person
supported to keep the house clean and do laundry, as desired by the
person.Protects confidentiality of person supported. This job
description does not list all the duties of your job. You may be
asked by Supervisors, Managers or designated and/or authorized
staff to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based
upon your performance of the tasks listed in the job description.
Support Solutions reserves the right to revise this job description
at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment
and either you or Support Solutions may terminate employment at any
time, for any reason. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 years of age
and able to read and write effectively. ECF staff must have high
school diploma or GED. Must have a valid drivers license and
maintain a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record
throughout employment with SS. Must meet state and local
requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender
check, abuse registry, drug screening and felony offender listing.
Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:Effective verbal and written
communication skillsEffective organizational skills, able to
complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and
perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractionsEffective
interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative
working relationships with others, ability to interact
appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes Must be
able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to
clients and employeesCan perform a variety of duties, often
changing from one task to another, in a job that may require
significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental
factors, physical demands, or work situations MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee must provide any medical records to comply with
regulations required by a governing entity and Support Solutions
policy. Examples include: TB Skin tests, HEP B vaccinations and Flu
vaccinations. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met by the employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This
position is either part time or full time and may require
additional hours over 40 per week. This position works primarily in
a home environment, but is also required to be with supported
individuals in community settings, work settings, outdoor
activities, etc. Body Positioning: The employee is regularly
required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. She/he
may also be required to sit for short or long periods of time while
completing other duties and responsibilities. There is also a
requirement to be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch and
to reach with the hands and arms. She/he must be able to
drive/travel for short periods of time to transport supported
person to appointments and community outings and to attend
meetings, and trainings. Body Movements: The employee must have a
full range of body movements including the use of his/her hands,
feet, and limbs to perform CPR compressions, abdominal thrusts, CPI
(The Crisis Prevention Institute is an international training
organization that specializes in the nonviolent crisis intervention
training designed to teach best practices for managing difficult
situations and disruptive behaviors..) techniques, or to pursue on
foot a person to prevent them from injury, etc. The ability to bend
the body, to reach for objects, and to crouch/stoop, and climb when
needed are also required. Body Senses: The employee must have
command of all five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and
taste. Specific vision abilities required include close vision,
distant vision, and depth perception. These vision requirements in
each area must be sufficient to shift in focus from reading
documents to using a computer or tablet for data entry and
operating a vehicle. There is also a requirement to talk and listen
for prolonged periods both on the telephone and face to face.
Strength: The employee must have the ability to perform heavy
lifting over 50 lbs. to assist total care supported individuals
with transferring from or to wheelchair, turning/repositioning a
total care person in bed, etc. LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:Valid state
issued Driver License Must maintain valid Medication Certification
throughout tenureMust maintain valid CPR/First Aid Certification
throughout tenureMust maintain valid CPI (Crisis Prevention
Institute) training throughout tenure, if required Agency insurance
coverage for vehicles operated in the course of work at specific
locations shall stand as the primary insurance coverage for
employees working in that particular home setting. Valid automobile
insurance is required for all employees working at homes where the
agency does not provide a vehicle and this coverage must presented
prior to transfer to any home where an agency vehicle is not
provided. The agency reserves the right to request proof of
insurance regardless of the site location or availability of an
agency vehicle. PI207712224
Keywords: Support Solutions of the Mid South, Nashville , Direct Support Professional Sat-Sun 7p-7a, Other , Nashville, Tennessee
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