Direct Support Professional

Care Of Excellent Llc

  • Columbus, OH
  • $18.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 hours ago
Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company car
  • Competitive salary
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Signing bonus
  • Training & development
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 patient’s condition, serving as a vital link between patients and healthcare professionals.Direct Support Professional Job 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 client’s 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.

Care Of Excellent Llc