Float DSP

First-Resources-Corp-1; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Paid training

Job summary

First Resources Corp in Ottumwa, IA is seeking a Float Direct Support Professional to rotate among several homes, learn each team's routines, and provide hands-on care including transfers and feeding tube support after paid training.

This full-time role requires availability for days, evenings, overnights, and weekends, with shifts assigned a month in advance. You will document every shift and follow each person’s support plan.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to work varying shifts across days, evenings, weekends.
• Comfort with personal care tasks, lifts, and feeding tube support.
• Must pass background checks and have reliable transportation.
• Able to lift at least 40 pounds.
• Complete required trainings and orientation.

Responsibilities

• Cover shifts across multiple Ottumwa homes.
• Provide hands-on care and assist with transfers.
• Document each shift per plan.
• Maintain dependable, flexible team support.

Skills

Flexibility

Personal care

Transfers

Tube feeding

Background checks

Reliable transportation

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Description

Float Direct Support Professional

City: Ottumwa, IA · Type: Full-time · Openings: 1 · Pay field: $14 to $16 per hour

First Resources Corp needs one full-time float Direct Support Professional to cover our Ottumwa homes. Instead of one house and one routine, you'll rotate across several, learn each home's people and rhythms, and build skills that are valuable if you later want a lead or House Manager role. You get full-time hours, and no two weeks look quite the same.

Schedule

• Full-time, with availability for days, evenings, overnights, and weekends as homes need coverage
• Shifts and sites are assigned by your supervisor 1 month in advance.

What you'll do

• Cover shifts at several Ottumwa homes and get to know the people we support at each one
• Provide hands-on personal care, including mechanical (Hoyer) lift transfers and feeding tube support, after paid training
• Follow each person's support plan and document every shift
• Be the steady, flexible teammate every home counts on

What you'll bring

• Flexibility to work any shift or day of the week
• Comfort with personal care, lifts, and tube feeding (training provided)
• The ability to pass background checks
• Reliable transportation

Pay: $14 to $16 per hour. Float premium is +$1 to base.

Pay and benefits

• Pay: see the range above.
• Full-time benefits: health, dental, vision, Aflac, paid time off, sick time, holidays, retirement account, paid training.
• Part-time benefits: Aflac and retirement account.
• Paid training provided: Mandatory reporter, TBI, CPR, CPI-NCI, and more.

About First Resources Corp

First Resources Corp. is a private, non-profit agency providing a variety of services throughout Southeast Iowa. First Resources Corp. (FRC) opened its doors in September 1987 as a not-for-profit agency serving people with disabilities. Since that time, services have expanded but still serve the same mission.

First Resources Corp is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status. Employment depends on passing background checks.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent; experience working with people with disabilities preferred.
• Must possess bask knowledge of computers and computer-based programs.
• Satisfactory results on background checks pertaining to criminal and abuse registries.
• Able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds without restrictions.
• Successfully complete all new hire orientation checklist.
• Satisfactory attend all required trainings by agency.
• Successfully complete the established medication administration training and observe pass medications accordingly.
• Must have access to a telephone.
• Must have valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and personal auto insurance as required by the State of Iowa and be insurable under the company’s insurance.