Seven days on and Seven days off Direct Support Professional (DSP) 2nd Shift

CCTENN.com; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Capitol City Residential Healthcare in Nashville, TN is seeking Direct Support Professionals (DSP) to assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them live safe, self-directed lives in home, work, and community settings. Positions include Full-Time 7 days on/7 off (8pm-8am), Part-Time weekends (Sat/Sun 8pm-8am), and On-Demand call-ins.

A valid driver's license and transportation for clients are required, with benefits including dental, health, life, and vision

Qualifications

• Compassion, creativity, and integrity when supporting individuals.
• Assist individuals to lead meaningful, safe, self-directed lives.
• Provide home, work, and community support with monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Read, write, and carry out directions.
• Chart daily reports for review.
• Provide companionship and supportive listening.
• Report changes in health or status of the client.
• Administering medication and transporting clients to appointments.

Skills

Compassion

Creativity

Integrity

Job description

Do you want a built-in vacation every 7 days?!?! Capitol City has the career for you! Join our winning team 7 days on and 7 days off!

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Nashville, TN and surrounding areas $15.68 an hour - Immediate Full-time 2nd Shift - Part-time - and On-Demand call-in positions available.

Purpose of the Direct Support Professional:

The primary purpose of the Direct Support Professional is to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who need support to lead a safe, self-directed life to participate fully in their communities.

To assist individuals with intellectual disabilities (mild to severe) in leading a self-directed life and contribute to the community. To aid in assisting with activities of daily living if needed, and encourage attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you, will provide support at home, work, and other community places.

Direct Support Professional Skills:

The job of a Direct Support Professional (DSP) is a very significant one. It is important to have compassion, creativity, and integrity when supporting our individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A DSP will assist a person, with developmental disabilities, to have a meaningful, safe and self-directed life, skills are needed which include the following but are not limited to:

• provide quality care of individuals in their home
• ensure supports and services are person-centered
• provide breakfast | lunch | dinner dietary options for individuals daily
• promote physical health and emotional well-being
• provide responsible and accountable financial management
• maintain confidentiality
• drive individual to doctor's appointments, school, work, and community based activities
• support individual to form new relationships
• maintain existing relationships
• document daily reports electronically

Capitol City Residential Healthcare is currently seeking Direct Support Staff for the following shifts:

Full Time: 7 days on and 7 days off 8pm-8am | 8pm-8am every other weekend

Part Time: Saturday & Sunday 8pm-8am

On-Demand - call-in daily on the days you can work 8pm-8am, 8pm-8am; 4pm-midnight; and all weekends

Capitol City Residential Healthcare - Corporate Office

77 Executive Drive

Jackson, TN 38305

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance

Schedule:

• 12 Hour Shift
• Day Shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night Shift
• On Call
• Weekends

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Duties:

• Reading, writing, and carrying out directions
• Charting or taking notes for others to review
• Providing companionship and supportive listening
• Reporting changes in the health or status of the client
• Feeding clients
• Maintaining patient's health equipment
• Responding to emergency situations
• Administering medication
• Transporting client to appointments - valid driver's license required
• Facilitating community and recreational outings, including transport
• Providing support with hobbies, studies, and social activities
• Must have a valid driver's license