Awake Overnight (AON) Direct Support Professional

Penn-Mar Human Services • Freeland, MD

10d • $20 - $20

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional (DSP), also known as a Residential Assistant, Caregiver, Home Health Aide, or CNA, provides direct support to individuals with daily living and personal-care needs. The role includes light housekeeping and meal preparation; assistance with personal hygiene routines, feeding, and medication administration; transportation to appointments and activities; and behavioral and social support, including responding to potential physical or verbal outbursts or aggression. This is an awake overnight position.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and two years of consecutive driving experience.
• Fewer than three moving violations within the past 36 months.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background, physical, TB, and drug screenings.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform light housework, including cooking, meal preparation, and cleaning.
• Maintain and support personal care and hygiene routines, including feeding, medication administration, bathing, showering, and toileting.
• Provide transportation to and from doctors’ appointments, outside activities, and excursions.
• Provide behavioral and social support, including working with potential physical and verbal outbursts or aggression.

Benefits

• Paid vacation days
• Holiday pay
• Employee referral bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Extensive paid training and ongoing opportunities for job-related education and career advancement, including a career ladders program
• Supportive leadership team
• Full benefits coverage, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED