DIRECT CARE STAFF

Job Description

Job Description

Healthcare for Kids Inc. provides services for children while receiving ongoing care that cannot easily be provided due to family and friends scheduling limitations. 

Why will you LOVE working for us…. 

We provide an environment where you are encouraged to grow and advance professionally with a healthy work/life balance! You are our biggest asset, and we believe in rewarding and recognizing the work you perform by promoting from within. 

 

General Purpose of Position 

The Direct Care Staff shall work under the supervision of the RN or LVN and is responsible for providing direct care to the children in the PPEC / PDHC setting. All care is provided within the scope of practice for DCS. For staffing purposes, Direct Care Staff include Certified Nursing Assistants, Nursing Assistants, EMT’s, Patient Care Technicians and individuals with experience in caring for children with medical needs. 

 

Primary Responsibilities 

• Responsible for a variety of ADL tasks including but not limited to hygiene, bathing, diapering, toileting, dressing, grooming, feeding, transferring, repositioning and ambulation.
• Adheres to the posted classroom schedule.
• Assists the nursing care team in the delivery of routine childcare activities in a medical model childcare setting.
• Reports to Registered Nurse any change in child’s condition, social/ family concerns, complaints, accidents, or incident.
• Provide positive reinforcement to children and recommend measures to control behavior in accordance with the center's standards.
• Assist in preparing food for children, serve meals and snacks to children and assists with feedings as directed by RN.
• Hold, rock, and comfort children as needed.
• Hold and bottle feed infants as ordered by Plan of Care.
• Assists with transferring and lifting of children.
• Read to children/individuals, and teach them simple painting, drawing, crafts, and songs.
• Help children/individuals to other areas of the facility, secure in equipment, such as chairs, prone standers, AFO's, etc.; uses therapy equipment as directed by physical, occupational or speech therapists.
• Incorporates developmental therapy goals into daily child-based activities.
• Monitor children/individuals and call for assistance as needed.
• Observe and monitor children/individual 's play activities.
• Clean room, linens, cribs, cots, equipment, or other materials as needed and required.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas. Disinfect toys and equipment according to Infection Control Program policy.
• Support children/individual 's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
• Identify any signs of emotional or developmental problems in children/individuals and bring them to the attention of the nurse or Administrator in charge.
• Never leave a child/individual unattended
• Maintains confidentiality of the children and families.
• Participates in the loading and unloading of children from the bus.
• Serves as a transport escort when assigned to the Transportation Vehicle.
• Participates in monthly Fire/Evacuation/Disaster Drills.
• Attends staff/communication meetings.
• Adheres to established dress code policy.
• Adheres to time and attendance policy.
• Completes all Mandatory Educational Requirements upon hire, monthly and annually.
• Reports to Registered Nurse any safety concerns noted throughout the Center or the transportation vehicle.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Registered Nurse within scope of practice.
• Must maintain required and assigned continuing education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements 

• One year experience in care of infants and toddlers, or related experience such as medical technician training or emergency medical technician.
• Annual Pediatric CPR certification

 

Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

• Employees must always be able to view and read labels, evaluate patient requirements, use monitors, and recognize supplies and equipment.
• Regular encounters with patients, visitors, and caregivers that call for the employee to vocally communicate as well as promptly and correctly hear and comprehend spoken information, alarms, requests, and problems, especially in emergency circumstances.
• Frequent lifting/bending/stooping and moving/hoisting of patients and supplies using their complete range of motion.
• Must be able to walk and help carry patients, get supplies, and distribute equipment. Stretchers and other portable equipment, including heavy objects.
• Frequent sitting and standing.
• Must be able to physically respond and react in an emergency and aid as needed.