DSP / Caregiver / IDD / Patient Care / Direct Aide - South End

Job Description

Location: Louisville, KY, 40215

Job Types: Full-time,Contract

Shifts: 8 hours

The Direct Support Professional is responsible for providing direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and healthcare-related tasks.

Working with Intellectually and developmentally disabled

mandatory overtime

Orientation lasts 2 weeks from 8a - 5p and begins

Excellent benefits with temp to perm positions

Position Responsibilities

Ensures the safety, welfare, and preservation of the rights of clients. Interactions with clients, staff, and visitors should always be with respect and dignity. Completes monitoring of client activities across all shifts to ensure client treatment plans and facility policies are followed

Assist each client with opportunities to learn new skills throughout the day, this may include formalized training of skills as outlined in each client's (ISP) as well as incidental learning during the day

Assists clients with completing daily living skills (grooming, bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting)

Assist clients with transferring between the equipment and repositioning as outlined in their positioning support plan

Assists clients with cooking and preparation of meals and snacks

Assists home management staff to ensure each client has enough clean and well-fitting clothing. ensures each client is dressed/groomed appropriately for the day/activity

Assists in maintaining an attractive, well-furnished, safe, and sanitary living environment for the clients and staff

Assist clients in participating in special occasions in the community, routine shopping, going out to eat, attending religious and/or recreational activities of their choosing, attending medical appointments, and other recreational activities

Completes and maintains a wide variety of documentation throughout the day. All documentation should be maintained in a confidential manner

Assists clients in on and off-ground employment and enrichment center activities

Must be able to work a minimum of at least 7.5 hours per day with no restrictions and accept mandatory overtime assignments as required to meet facility needs

Learn and follow all policies and procedures

Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent

Able to lift a minimum of 75 lbs

Have a COVID vaccination or exemption

No prior experience is required

Must be able to use proper body mechanics

Must have current TB screening

Able to pass a criminal background check and be clear of felonies, pass a drug screen

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Referral program

Same Day Pay

Compliance Training

CPR Certification

Req - 1005

About AMS:

AMS is dedicated to helping find the perfect fit for your schedule and personal goals. Because AMS has been in the Kentuckiana area for over 40 years, we have direct partnerships with many providers, including… long-term care facilities, behavioral healthcare facilities, physician offices, outpatient care centers, adult day care centers, in-home care, and more. This wide variety of locations and facilities gives you more opportunities to find the perfect fit.

AMS is an equal-opportunity employer.

Full-time