Caregiver,Healthcare Nursing,Community Health Job Hattiesburg area,Mississippi USA,Healthcare

REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Summary

Position Type:
Non-exempt, full-time or part-time, hourly role.
Scope of Role:
Responsible for providing direct support within a single program or unit within a program, typically supporting 4-6 individuals in residential settings, or up to 10 individuals in periodic programs.
Key Responsibilities:

Deliver support per individual service/program plans, including socialization, health maintenance, medication administration, skill/behavioral development. Assist with daily activities:
Personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community integration, shopping, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.

Essential Job Functions

Services And Supports:

Direct Support:
Provides direct support or assistance in accordance with individual service or program plans; assists with socialization and behavioral development, personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community orientation, shopping, financial management, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.
Records:
Accurately documents progress and activity; reviews records and logs to stay abreast of changes in service plans; maintains confidentiality.
Management of Individuals’ Assets:
Makes cost-effective and appropriate purchases within the budget of the individual served and according to their choice/preference.
Relationships:
Maintains healthy and professional relationships with individuals, friends, families, guardians and case managers; greets family members and other visitors; implements Sevita Customer Service Standards.
Reporting:
Reports any instance of alleged abuse or neglect according to internal and external standards; reports medical, behavioral and other incidents in accordance with Sevita policy and external requirements.
Rights:
Maintains confidentiality, respects the rights of persons being served, according to applicable the bill of rights; practices universal precautions; assists individuals in exercising their rights.

Health Care:

Appointments:
As needed, may accompany individuals to medical appointments; relays orders and information to and from medical providers as required.
Medications:
If assigned, accurately administers or supports self-administration of medication and documents delivery of medications and treatments; promptly reports administration errors; maintains appropriate security of controlled medications and other medications and supplies.
General Health Care:
Monitors individual’s health; documents health concerns; communicates with nurse or supervisor as appropriate; calls 911 in the event of emergency; follows individual health care directives.
Medical Supplies and Equipment:
Correctly follows procedures in utilizing medical equipment; reports malfunction or disrepair.
Meal Preparation:
Prepares or supports individuals to prepare food in accordance with planned menus and individual choice; knows special diets and prepares individual meals accordingly; monitors mealtime and correctly implements any dining plans.

Employment Responsibilities:

Training:
Attends orientation and on-going training as directed; participates in monthly staff meetings.
Employee Scheduling:
Works scheduled hours; arrives for work on time; stays on shift until replacement arrives; notifies supervisor in advance when unable to work as scheduled or as soon as possible after the designated start time; may fill in for other shifts where required without causing unapproved overtime, or in the event of emergency.
Teamwork:
Works together with others, values others contributions; is courteous; communicates openly; listens; and shows respect to others.
Workplace Safety:
Every employee plays a role in developing and maintaining a safe workplace; complies with all established safety policies,…


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Caregiver, Healthcare Nursing, Community Health