Direct Support Professional

Care Above All Care LLC; Rover (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Above All Care LLC is seeking a Direct Care Professional to support individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities. This role involves helping with daily living activities, transport to appointments, meal preparation, and ensuring safety during shifts.

The position requires at least one year of healthcare experience, adherence to uniform standards, and vigilant supervision in community settings. Strong communication and confidentiality are essential for success.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in the healthcare field is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist members with daily living tasks such as bathing, dressing, housekeeping, and meal prep.
• Transport members to appointments and community activities.
• Supervise and ensure safety in home and community settings.
• Maintain confidentiality and proper charting of notes and medications.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Job description

Direct Care Professional

POSITION OVERVIEW:

A Direct Care Professional (DCP) cares for individuals diagnosed with having developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. The main duties of the DCP includes but not limited to helping members complete basic housekeeping tasks, transporting patients to/from scheduled appointments or other social outings, and keeping patients safe from potential health hazards in their surrounding environment. This position requires one year of experience in the healthcare field.

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECATIONS:

Direct Care Professionals are expected to work with individuals with stated disabilities by supporting them by teaching, enhancing independence, intro-independent living skills, self-care skills, cooking meals and doing laundry. Additional duties expectations may include:

• Assisting members with daily personal tasks which may include bathing and dressing.
• Completing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, sweeping, washing dishes, and cleaning common areas of the home.
• Transporting members to organized arranged appointments.
• Shopping for groceries and preparing meals that meet specific members’ dietary needs.
• Medication Management.
• Budgeting and Receipt reconciliation.
• Ensure member confidentiality.
• Be present and awake during scheduled shift.
• Charting Shift Notes and Medications.
• Provide continuous supervision of members when in a community setting in-sight supervision is REQUIRED.
• Be IN UNIFORM. (Matching scrubs are required)