Direct Suport Professional

At the center of your job with ResCare is the person who receives our services. Whether you’re encouraging a person with developmental disabilities to brush her own teeth for the first time, or helping a man with dementia stay in his own familiar surroundings, or sitting across the desk with a single mom who needs a job, or working with a veteran who’s suffered a brain injury so he can return home to loved ones, or supporting those who do – that individual is your focus.

Today, ResCare is the country’s largest provider of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the largest privately-held home care provider to seniors and largest provider of education, vocational training and job placement for people of all ages and skill levels. Our leading youth services provide education, training and foster care services to children and young adults. Our revenues are in excess of $1.5 billion and growing. You will be part of a network of over 46,000 ResCare employees who work in thousands of locations across the United States, in Canada and Puerto Rico serving the diverse needs of over 50,000 people every single day and over a million people every year.

ResCare employees say they love their jobs because they help transform peoples’ lives and their communities. If you have a passion to help others – join us, make a difference and grow.

The Jobs

 Providing for and assisting with personal care needs, such as bathing, shaving, shampooing hair, dressing and grooming, oral
hygiene and perinea care
 Assisting with ambulating, including the use of canes (quad, std.), walkers and wheelchairs, when applicable
 Assuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
 Caring for intact skin to prevent skin breakdown
 Assisting with toileting, including bedpans, urinals and commode chairs
 Clean and file fingernails and toenails
 Assisting with safe client transfers and proper body positioning
 Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of medications (with proper training)
 Encouraging self-help activities
 Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (required to have evidence of CPR.)
 Turning oxygen concentrator unit on only as directed by client
 Responding to and reporting emergency situations to the supervisory/management staff
 Reporting changes in client’s condition or family situation to the office
 Contacting supervisor about client/family requests that are not designated on Assignment of Duties/Care plan
 Adhering to client’s rights
 Maintaining client confidentiality
 Documenting services provided on the appropriate time card flow sheet, according to agency policies and procedures
 Performing home management functions, such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making and cleaning
 Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up
 Accompanying client to scheduled appointments
 Transporting clients or running errands for client
 Working in the home or remaining at the home while the client is absent (only with supervisor’s approval)
 Providing companionship to the client

Ability to read, write, understand and communicate written and oral instructions. Valid Driver's License

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. M/F/V/D Apply at www.rescare.com/careers