Direct Support Professional (DSP) Floater

Penn Mar 2021 • Freeland, MD

12h

About The Position

DSP Floaters may choose to work one of the following schedules (hours are guaranteed, work location will vary): Sun-Tue 8:00a-8:00p (36 hours) Thu-Sat 8:00a-8:00p (36 hours) Sun-Thu 2:30p-10:30p (40 hours) Tue-Sat 2:30p-10:30p (40 hours) Sun 10:30a-10:30p, Mon-Wed 2:30p-10:30p (36 hours) Wed-Fri 2:30p-10:30p, Sat 10:30a-10:30p (36 hours) We Provide: Starting hourly pay rate of $20.91 Paid vacation days and holiday pay Employee referral bonus program Extensive paid training, as well as continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement (including our Career Ladders program) Tuition Reimbursement Supportive leadership team who wants to help YOU succeed Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability 403b retirement plan A Direct Support Professional (Also known as DSP, Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, CNA) is responsible for: Light housework: cooking, meal prep, cleaning Maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines: feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, toileting Providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities and excursions Behavioral and social support (to include working with potential physical and verbal outbursts/ aggressiveness) Accurate completion of daily service notes, daily attendance, and other required documentation

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of DSP experience is strongly preferred for the DSP Floater role
• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Valid Driver’s License with 2 years of consecutive driving experience and less than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months
• Ability to pass pre-employment background/physical/TB/drug screenings
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. as needed

Responsibilities

• Light housework: cooking, meal prep, cleaning
• Maintenance of personal care/hygiene routines: feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, toileting
• Providing transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, outside activities and excursions
• Behavioral and social support (to include working with potential physical and verbal outbursts/ aggressiveness)
• Accurate completion of daily service notes, daily attendance, and other required documentation

Benefits

• Starting hourly pay rate of $20.91
• Paid vacation days and holiday pay
• Employee referral bonus program
• Extensive paid training, as well as continual opportunities for further job-related education and career advancement (including our Career Ladders program)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Supportive leadership team who wants to help YOU succeed
• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability
• 403b retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees