Direct Care Staff

NeuLife Rehabilitation; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 14,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Shift differentials

Benefits package

Job summary

NeuLife Rehabilitation is seeking a dedicated Direct Care Staff member to support individuals with ABI and TBI in our neurological rehabilitation setting. You will work under nursing and medical staff, assisting with daily activities and documenting care.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or GED, CPR/First Aid, and the ability to lift and transfer clients. Flexible shifts and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong observational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and physically assist individuals with mobility limitations.
• CPR and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain)

Responsibilities

• Lifts, turns, moves, positions, and transports clients as appropriate for their condition
• Assists clients with baths, showers, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting
• Follows NeuLife's safety policies and procedures when lifting, turning, moving, positioning, or transporting a client or assisting with the client with normal daily activities
• Accurately documents and charts patient care to include vitals and personal interactions
• Respond to call lights promptly. Resolves client issue at time of initial response
• Exhibits excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards clients
• Assists in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrates dependable, regular attendance. Arrived to work on time and departs as scheduled. "40 hours or until the job is completed"
• Demonstrates ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• without restrictions
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Skills

Observation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About Us

Neulife Rehabilitation (NLR) provides post-acute rehabilitation and residential services for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Spinal Cord Injuries, and Neurological Disorders.

About Us

Neulife Rehabilitation (NLR) provides post-acute rehabilitation and residential services for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Spinal Cord Injuries, and Neurological Disorders.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Direct Care Staff professional with experience supporting individuals with ABI and TBI injurie that wll care for patients in NeuLife' s neurological rehabilitation setting, under direction of nursing and medical staff, by performing the following duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Lifts, turns, moves, positions, and transports clients as appropriate for their condition
• Assists clients with baths, showers, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting
• Follows NeuLife' s safety policies and procedures when lifting, turning, moving, positioning, or transporting a client or assisting with the client with normal daily activities
• Accurately documents and charts patient care to include vitals and personal interactions
• Respond to call lights promptly. Resolves client issue at time of initial response
• Exhibits excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards clients
• Assists in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrates dependable, regular attendance. Arrived to work on time and departs as scheduled. "40 hours or until the job is completed".
• Demonstrates ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• without restrictions
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Bilingual in Spanish a plus

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be involved in the position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with individuals with ABI or TBI preferred
• Certified Medication Aide (CMA) or Med Tech certification preferred
• Current CPR and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain)
• Ability to lift, transfer, and physically assist individuals with mobility limitations
• Strong observational, communication, and teamwork skills
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries

What We Offer

• Available Shifts: 16hrs
• Competitive pay and shift differentials
• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development
• Supportive interdisciplinary team environment
• Opportunities for advancement in rehabilitation and healthcare careers
• Benefits package available for eligible employees

Salary: $15 - $16 per hour