Skilled Care Residential Support Specialist

Mayor s Youth Empowerment Program; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program is seeking Residential Direct Support Professionals to work in specialized residential homes that support individuals with higher medical and personal care needs. This Part-Time Professional position is based in Iowa City and focuses on hands-on daily support with health and safety, documentation, and coordinated care within Skilled Care settings.

The role requires reliability, strong communication, and the ability to provide compassionate care in a fast-paced

Responsibilities

• Bathing, hygiene, grooming, dressing, and toileting assistance
• Incontinence care and personal hygiene support
• Meal preparation, feeding assistance, and monitoring nutrition and hydration
• Supporting individuals with daily routines and household activities
• Wheelchair assistance and mobility support
• Transfers using gait belts or mechanical lifts
• Repositioning and pressure relief support
• Range-of-motion and basic physical support exercises as directed
• Monitoring and documenting health changes and behavioral concerns
• Medication administration and tracking intake
• Reporting concerns related to physical or mental health
• Maintaining accurate daily documentation and progress notes
• Tracheostomy care
• Feeding tube or G-tube support
• Oxygen therapy and respiratory support
• Catheter, ostomy, or stoma care
• Diabetic monitoring and management
• Behavioral and mental health supports, including de-escalation strategies
• Staff receive training for all skilled care tasks required in their assigned home.

Job description

Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program is seeking Residential Direct Support Professionals to work in specialized residential homes that support individuals with higher medical and personal care needs. This Part-Time Professional position is based in Iowa City and focuses on hands-on daily support with health and safety, documentation, and coordinated care within Skilled Care settings.

The role requires reliability, strong communication, and the ability to provide compassionate care in a fast-paced