Respite Sitter

ANN STORCK CENTER INC•Broadview Park, FL

74d•$26 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Respite Sitter provides assistance and care to children, helping them achieve maximum independence in daily living skills. This role involves preparing meals, assisting with feeding, dressing, toileting, and bathing. The sitter will engage children in age-appropriate activities and respond appropriately to emergencies such as seizures, injuries, or accidents. A key part of the role is communicating with parents about the child's specific needs, including emergency contact information, medication details, and administering medication with parental consent. The position requires using proper lifting techniques and equipment, such as a Hoya Lift, with assistance from other staff. The sitter is responsible for completing detailed Respite chronicles and timesheets, administering pre and post-tests, and accurately recording seizures. The role also includes participating in required training and pursuing professional development opportunities.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of verifiable experience as a home health aide, caregiver, nursing assistant or other care professional.
Able to lift 50 lbs. in a safe and appropriate manner utilizing standard orientation techniques.
May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting, standing and/or squatting in performance of job duties.
Must be able to hear see, and communicate effectively in writing, using the English language, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff, exercising effective problem-solving, reasoning and critical thinking skills.
Must be able to handle stress of working with non-verbal, non-ambulatory clients who need assistance with most aspects of activities of daily living.
Must be able to deal with offensive behavior, inappropriate or offensive remarks from individuals being served and their families, and staff in an appropriate manner.
Must be able to separate personal issues and work issues and maintain decorum and self-control in dealing with individuals being served, their families, and other staff.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with developmentally disabled population is a plus.
experience working with challenging behaviors, preferred.
May be required to have a Florida driver’s license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

Confirms assignments with family 2-3 days, as well as 2 hours prior to Respite visit and notifies Coordinator of Respite Services immediately of any changes or Respite assignment cancellations.
Uses safe and sound judgment while caring for Respite participants and maintains a clean safe environment at all times and reports incidents to appropriate people immediately in the event of a serious or life threatening situation.
Reports abuse or suspected abuse of participants to the Abuse Registry and to Supervisor.
Assist and care for children in exercising maximum independence in daily living skills.
Provide necessary meals and assist children in feeding, dressing, toileting and bathing.
Engage and interact with child in developmentally appropriate activities.
Responds appropriately when seizures, injury or accidents occurs.
Converses with parents about child’s special needs prior to them leaving home (manual, emergency numbers, medication form and administers/assists child while taking prescribed medication with parental consent).
Uses appropriate lifting techniques at all times; wears lifting belt and uses Hoya Lift with assistance from other staff.
Completes detailed Respite chronicle and returns in timely manner with timesheet.
Administer all required pre & post testing.
Records seizures on seizure sheet accurately.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Participates in training and in-services when offered/required; Obtains re-certifications as necessary.
Pursues professional growth by making use of professional development opportunities that would enhance Ann Storck Center’s programs.