One on One Full-Time Residential Care Professional

GIL Foundation Inc; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Connecticut is seeking a Full-Time Residential Care Professional to provide compassionate care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role includes personal care tasks, fostering positive relationships, and ensuring client safety. Certifications in medication administration, CPR, and first aid are required. Flexible shifts and overtime opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care for individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene and daily living activities.
• Strong ability to document services provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and support to individuals with disabilities.
• Assist clients with daily living tasks including hygiene and meal preparation.
• Document services and report changes in client conditions.
• Maintain client safety and a clean living environment.
• Document services and communicate changes to the team.

Skills

Direct care experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Record keeping

Education

State Medication Administration Certification

First Aid certification

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

One on One Full-Time Residential Care Professional

GIL "Grounded In Love" Foundation Inc. is a private nonprofit organization celebrating 35 years of compassionate care and services for community residents with Intellectual Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, and Autism in Connecticut.

Schedule and Location

Full-Time Schedule:

• Sun - OFF
• Mon - 6am-2pm
• Tues - 6am-2pm
• Wed - OFF
• Thu - OFF
• Fri - 6am-2pm
• Sat - 6am-2pm

Overtime available weekly to pick up open shifts

Location Available:

Cheshire, CT 06410

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).
• Encourages self-help activities.
• Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.
• Documents services provided.
• Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.
• Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.
• Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.
• Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.
• Participates in monthly staff meetings and contributes to a successful team process.
• Paying close attention to detail and being comfortable working with a computer, which is necessary to support our clientele’s needs (training is provided).
• Providing for the safeguard and protection of individual’s personal property, rights, and privacy.
• Performing various assignments and demands of a physical nature, which may include the lifting and transferring of heavy weight – at times in excess of 100 pounds, with, or without the use of adaptive or mechanical equipment, or staff assistance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certifications

• State Medication Administration Certification (Group Home Workers Only)
• First Aid for Accidents
• CPR – Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• PMT – Physical Management Techniques (Group Home Workers Only)

Additional Details

Part Time Positions Available: typically 12-24 hours over 7 days per week, includes weekday (early hours), weekend, and evening hours in a residential based home for Adults with Disabilities. Overtime is available.

Location Available:

Cheshire, CT 06410