Direct Service Worker Floater-Opelousas

Do you enjoy making a significant difference in the lives of clients and their families? Extended Family is seeking a dedicated DSW who sincerely cares about helping clients.

We are a well-established company serving multi-city areas in seven parishes. It is the goal of this company to provide the best possible healthcare to each and every client we serve.

A DSW (direct support worker) is an unlicensed individual employed by an agency to perform personal care services to clients in need, whether that be in-home, hospital, nursing facility assisted living facility or similar.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive hourly wages.
• Work with a company that cares about their clients and employees.
• Team oriented working environment.
• Progressive company with expansion plans.
• Promote from within if employee meets all necessary requirements.
• Company pays a substantial portion of health insurance based on enrollment.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Any other medical or in-home healthcare training preferred or DSW on-the-job experience.
• Certifications, such as CPR & First Aid a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be reliable, dependable and on time!
• Outgoing personality with a positive attitude.
• Detail oriented, able to multi-task.
• Good at documenting daily requirements &/or reports.
• Adapt quickly to change.
• Work well with others, various personality types.
• Respect clients, their families, visitors, company staff, supervisors & management.
• Must be able to handle situations where a client or family is upset or has concerns.
• DSW’S have access to confidential information, therefore you will be expected to sign a confidentiality agreement that also states that at no time are you allowed to solicitour clients or employees.
• Must have dependable transportation and child care.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Number one goal: Provide the best care possible when serving our clients per the ISP (individual support plan).
• You may be providing services to a client in-home or at a medical facility.
• Personal care services include, but not limited to:
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Feeding or assistance as needed.
• Exercising
• Toileting
• Positioning
• Assistance with self-administered medications
• Routine hair & skin care
• Transfer or ambulation
• Provide direct care services to the client at the time & location assigned
• Report changes in client’s condition to a supervisor immediately upon discovery of change
• Examples of incidents that must be reported immediately:
• Falls
• Burns
• Skin breakdown or wounds
• Pain
• Change in mental status
• Report a client’s request for services immediately
• Report a client’s request for change in services immediately
• Follow emergency medical training while attending to the client
• Report any other types of emergencies to the supervisor immediately
• Report any suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of client to supervisor immediately, as required by law.
• Follow all required protocol to remain in compliance with the State of Louisiana regulations and guidelines. (referred to state regs)
• Will document their activities daily in the client’s in-home binder.
• All required documentation must be turned into the office on time.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• Any duties assigned by Executive Director based on new regulations from State of Louisiana to remain in compliance.