Respite Support Staff- Full Time
About The Position
Mercy Haven is opening Long Island's first Medical Respite Program in Bay Shore. This 10-bed program will provide short-term, recuperative care for individuals experiencing homelessness or unstable housing who are recovering from or preparing for surgery. This is an opportunity to help people heal with dignity in a safe, supportive environment. The Respite Support Staff provides assistance to recipient's nonclinical needs including providing minimal assistance with ADLs and conferring with recipients care team, providing a safe, supportive and clean environment for recipients in medical respite program.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalency
- Current or prior registration as a certified nurse assistant, home health aide, or personal care worker; or one year of experience in the provision of services to persons experiencing homelessness or adults residing in a facility subject to licensure and oversight by the Department, OPWDD, OMH, or OASAS
- CPR and First Aide Certification required
- Successful completion of annual Physical and PPD
Nice To Haves
- Electronic Health Record experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide general safe, supportive, environment for recipients in medical respite program
- Monitoring and providing guidance to assist recipient in performing basic activities of daily living
- Notify care team and Administrator of any changes or unusual conditions of recipients or of emergencies
- Maintain knowledge of general whereabouts of each recipient, recording daily census and daily wellness checks
- Prepare and serve 3 meals and 2 snacks per day
- Daily cleaning of medical respite program
- Launder linens of program
- Observe, monitor and record recipients' conditions, including incident documentation
- Conduct monthly fire drills as assigned
- Adhere to Mercy Haven and DOH policies, procedures and regulations
- All other relevant duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical
- Company-Paid Dental and Vision Single Coverage
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for medical plan
- Generous Paid Time Off policies, including vacation and sick time
- Agency paid Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Employee, Spouse and Child Life Insurance policies
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Short Term Disability (STD)
- 403(b) Retirement Savings
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
