Direct Support Professional

Traveling Nurses is looking to add a new Direct Support Professional to join our team. The Direct Support Professional will assist residents in the community with day to day activities. These activities include everyday living, grocery shopping, leisure activities, transportation, shopping, medication reminders, and companionship.

The ideal person for this position has the experience, compassion, and a solid understanding of all aspects of patient home health care.

• Support daily activities – Ensure residents' safety and well-being are met by facilitating social interactions, therapeutic conversations, and secure environments. Offer prompts to the client, if needed, such as toileting, eating, and any liquid needs. Observe the patients' medical health as well as their physical and mental responses. Provide written and verbal reports about the residents' condition and guidance to their families.
• Apply compliance knowledge – Demonstrate knowledge of all aspects of resident care by using a sensitive approach. Knowledge and compliance of all state resident rights are required.

• High school diploma or GED required and current state license
• Safe driving record with reliable transportation and car insurance
• Must be able to pass a drug test and background check
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision

Traveling Nurses is a Home Healthcare organization dedicated to providing people with physical, and/or mental disabilities with quality care, and support. Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes family and friendship. We are more than just a team.

Do you have a valid Drivers License, and a vehicle?
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Do you have any caregiving experience?
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The position you applied for requires you to take clients into the community via your vehicle. Would this be a problem for you?
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At the end of every shift, a "daily report" is required in detail of how your day was. Would this be a problem?
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Have you ever been accused of abuse of any sort(children, elderly, clients money)?
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Have you ever been terminated from employment? if yes, what was the reason?*

Would you be able to pass a drug screening?
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Would you be willing to consent to a background check?
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