Direct Service Worker Floater-Opelousas

Extended Family Incorporated; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Company pays health insurance portion

Team oriented environment

Expansion plans

Promote from within

Health insurance subsidy

Job summary

Extended Family Incorporated is seeking a dedicated Direct Support Worker (DSW) to provide compassionate personal care to clients in-home or in facilities. You will work with clients and their families, documenting daily activities and reporting changes to supervisors per ISP.

The role emphasizes reliability, a positive attitude, teamwork, and strict confidentiality. Education includes a high school diploma; CPR/First Aid is a plus. Training provided.

Qualifications

• Reliable, dependable and on time.
• Good at documenting daily requirements and reports.
• Adapt quickly to change and work well with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide the best care possible per the ISP (individual support plan).
• Personal care services include bathing, dressing, grooming and feeding as needed.
• Assist with exercising, toileting and transfer/ambulation.
• Help with medications and routine hair/skin care.
• Document activities daily and report changes to supervisor immediately.

Skills

Reliable

Punctual/on-time

Positive attitude

Detail oriented

Documentation

Adaptable

Teamwork

Respectful

Confidentiality

Transportation & childcare

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CPR & First Aid training a plus

Job description

Do you enjoy making a significant difference in the lives of clients and their families? Extended Family is seeking a dedicated DSW who sincerely cares about helping clients.

We are a well-established company serving multi-city areas in seven parishes. It is the goal of this company to provide the best possible healthcare to each and every client we serve.

A DSW (direct support worker) is an unlicensed individual employed by an agency to perform personal care services to clients in need, whether that be in-home, hospital, nursing facility assisted living facility or similar.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive hourly wages.
• Work with a company that cares about their clients and employees.
• Team oriented working environment.
• Progressive company with expansion plans.
• Promote from within if employee meets all necessary requirements.
• Company pays a substantial portion of health insurance based on enrollment.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Any other medical or in-home healthcare training preferred or DSW on-the-job experience.
• Certifications, such as CPR & First Aid a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be reliable, dependable and on time!
• Outgoing personality with a positive attitude.
• Detail oriented, able to multi-task.
• Good at documenting daily requirements &/or reports.
• Adapt quickly to change.
• Work well with others, various personality types.
• Respect clients, their families, visitors, company staff, supervisors & management.
• Must be able to handle situations where a client or family is upset or has concerns.
• DSW’S have access to confidential information, therefore you will be expected to sign a confidentiality agreement that also states that at no time are you allowed to solicitour clients or employees.
• Must have dependable transportation and child care.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Number one goal: Provide the best care possible when serving our clients per the ISP (individual support plan).
• You may be providing services to a client in-home or at a medical facility.
• Personal care services include, but not limited to:
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Feeding or assistance as needed.
• Exercising
• Toileting
• Positioning
• Assistance with self-administered medications
• Routine hair & skin care
• Transfer or ambulation
• Provide direct care services to the client at the time & location assigned
• Report changes in client’s condition to a supervisor immediately upon discovery of change
• Examples of incidents that must be reported immediately:
• Falls
• Burns
• Skin breakdown or wounds
• Pain
• Change in mental status
• Report a client’s request for services immediately
• Report a client’s request for change in services immediately
• Follow emergency medical training while attending to the client
• Report any other types of emergencies to the supervisor immediately
• Report any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of client to supervisor immediately, as required by law.
• Follow all required protocol to remain in compliance with the State of Louisiana regulations and guidelines. (referred to state regs)
• Will document their activities daily in the client’s in-home binder.
• All required documentation must be turned into the office on time.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Any duties assigned by Executive Director based on new regulations from State of Louisiana to remain in compliance.