Direct Support Professional

Homes for Independent Living of Wisconsin LLC; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Homes for Independent Living of Wisconsin LLC is seeking caregivers to provide bedside and personal care in clients' homes in Manitowoc, WI. The role involves assisting with ambulation and hygiene, maintaining progress records, and coordinating with supervising nurses or therapists.

It includes helping with meals and daily household tasks while ensuring client safety and dignity. Responsibilities also cover guiding clients on hygiene, nutrition, and household routines, transporting clients for

Qualifications

• Administer bedside or personal care, e.g., ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
• Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
• Monitor vital signs and medication administration under supervision of RNs or physiotherapists.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.
• Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning meals.

Responsibilities

• Instruct or advise clients on issues such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.
• Transport clients to locations outside the home for appointments or outings using a motor vehicle.
• Provide clients with communication assistance, typing correspondence or obtaining information for them.

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.


• Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.


• Perform healthcare-related tasks such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.


• Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.


• Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals.


• Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.


• Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians’ offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.


• Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.


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