DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL-CERTIFIED MEDICAL ATTENDANT
Company: BrightSpring Health Services
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
ResCare Community LivingAre you driven to serve and help others
in your community? Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals
(DSP) are the heart of our company with their compassion,
dependability, and care. If you want to make an impact by helping
people live their best life, read more below and apply
today!Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with
basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation,
medical monitoring, and health care related tasks. Fostering
positive relationships between individuals served and their
housematesEnsuring client safety and maintaining a safe
environmentAssisting with toileting, including bedpans, urinals,
and commode chairsReminding/assisting client with
self-administration of medications (with proper
training)Encouraging self-help activitiesReporting changes in
client's condition or family situation to the officeDocumenting
services providedPerforming home management functions such as light
housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaningPlanning meals,
shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding
and clean-upAccompanying client to scheduled
appointmentsTransporting clients or running errands for
clientsDelivering medications ordered by a physician or dentist to
residents for self administrationDelivering & administer
medications ordered by a physician or dentist to residents with the
supervision of a registered nurseAdministering oral medications,
enemas, douches, ointments, and suppositories unless otherwise
indicatedAdministering pro re nata "PRN" (as needed) medications
when authorized by a licensed physician, dentist, or registered
nurseOther duties as assignedHigh school degree/General Education
Diploma required18 years of age or olderValid driver's license (in
most cases)Ability to work in home-like settingsMust maintain state
regulatory certifications, as required by state/program
requirementsMedication Administration as required by state/program
requirementsCurrent Certified Medication Aide Certification
RequiredRemaining as a Certified Medication Aide In Good Standing
and maintaining Certified Medication Aide re-certification
requiredResCare Community Living has four decades of experience in
the disability services field, providing support to individuals who
need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual,
developmental or cognitive disability. Our community living
services are provided in 27 states with several thousand programs
and a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including:
Community Living, Adult Host Homes for adults regardless of
disability, Behavioral/Mental Health Support, In-home Pharmacy
Solutions, Telecare and Remote Support, Supported Employment and
Training Programs, and Day programs. For more information, please
visit www.rescarecommunityliving.com. Follow us on Facebook and
LinkedIn.
Keywords: BrightSpring Health Services, Lafayette , DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL-CERTIFIED MEDICAL ATTENDANT, Other , Lafayette, Louisiana
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