Direct Support Professional

Sevita
Indiana, PA
Category Healthcare
Job Description
REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day.

Requirements

  • Deliver support per individual service/program plans, including socialization, health maintenance, medication administration, skill/behavioral development.
  • Assist with daily activities: Personal care, housekeeping, recreational activities, transportation, community integration, shopping, citizenship, and other activities of daily living.
  • Maintain healthy and professional relationships with individuals, friends, families, guardians and case managers; greets family members and other visitors; implements Sevita Customer Service Standards.
  • Accurately documents progress and activity; reviews records and logs to stay abreast of changes in service plans; maintains confidentiality.
  • Makes cost-effective and appropriate purchases within the budget of the individual served and according to their choice / preference
  • Reports any instance of alleged abuse or neglect according to internal and external standards; reports medical, behavioral and other incidents in accordance with Sevita policy and external requirements.
  • Maintains confidentiality, respects the rights of persons being served, according to applicable the bill of rights; practices universal precautions; assists individuals in exercising their rights.
  • Monitors individual’s health; documents health concerns; communicates with nurse or supervisor as appropriate; calls 911 in the event of emergency; follows individual health care directives.
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