Direct Support Professional 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am- Compassionate Living Home

Direct Support Professional 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am
- Compassionate Living Home

High school graduate preferred. Prefer one year experience as a direct care working with people with developmental disabilities.

• Must demonstrate successful completion of a direct care staff competency evaluation program that addresses all of the State requirements.
• Must be in good standing with the state aide registry if currently required to be entered on that registry.
• Conduct a State criminal background check for all the Direct Care Staff.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency performing supportive service procedures.
• Exhibits ability to follow care plans.
• Documents client care per Agency policy and procedures.
• Recognizes the needs and concerns of people and maintains constructive working relationships when dealing with them.
• Willing to work towards the good of the team.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Must have access to valid Illinois motor vehicle operator’s license and have access to reliable automobile with current automobile insurance coverage.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and/or safety of him or herself, or others, in the workplace.

• Provides supportive services to consumers and for individual consumers as assigned by the Program Coordinator according to Agency policies and procedures.
• Collects consumer data as assigned and reports pertinent condition changes to the Program Coordinator as appropriate.
• Reports consumer responses to supportive care provided to the consumer within the specified workday and reports to Program Coordinator information that would impact the services and/or direct staff Individual Support Plan.
• Demonstrates the ability to care for a variety of consumer and reports issues to the Program Coordinator that might indicate a case conference is needed.
• Participates in case conferences as requested.
• Follows Individual Support Plan.
• Functions according to Agency productivity standards.
• Documents findings accurately, in a timely manner and on appropriate forms according to Agency policies and procedures.
• Utilizes nursing and office supplies in a cost-effective and appropriate manner.
• Provides accurate and timely timesheets per Agency policy.
• Follows assigned schedule as assigned by Agency or notifies Program Coordinator when schedule cannot be followed.
• Must maintain patient confidentiality.
• Evaluates own professional needs and provides suggestions to meet those needs such as in‑services or other continuing education.

• Participates in agency committees as requested.
• Participates in quality improvement activities as requested.
• Assists Program Coordinator in training new Direct Support Staff to the team and to their role in the agency.

• Provide for the Consumer’s daily care:
• Bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Eating;
• Elimination;
• Transferring and ambulating;
• Communication;
• Help the consumer develop trust;
• Offer emotional support to the Patient and work with the family;
• Communicate and actively listen;
• Follow all infection control practices;
• Maintain a clean, safe environment and report safety problems immediately to the Program Coordinator;
• Determine measurements accurately (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, intake, output, and food consumption if in High risk plan)
• Observe and report any changes in the consumer’s appearance, behavior, and/or mood to the Program Coordinator; and
• Other direct care tasks as assigned.

• Must be able to speak clearly and distinctly.
• Must have visual, hearing and mental ability to initiate and comprehend written and verbal communication.
• Must be able to climb three flights of stairs.
• Must be able to perform tasks involving physical activity, such as heavy lifting, extensive bending and standing.
• Must be able to maintain calm in emergency situations.
• Must be willing to be responsible for, and to maintain job‑related supplies and equipment according to agency policies and expectations.

• Must be willing to travel between consumers sites in inclement weather.
• Potential…