Caregiver - Direct Support Professional

PROVAIL has exciting opportunities for Caregivers - Direct Support Professionals to join our team! This position is a member of our Supported Living Program which provides residential services for people with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury. In this role you will provide support and assistance to clients in all activities of daily living. This position serves adults with disabilities. We are hiring for oncall positions supporting individuals in  Shoreline, WA. We offer flexible work schedules that may include weekends, holidays, and evenings.

About Us

PROVAIL was founded in 1942 by parents of children with cerebral palsy. They created some of the first community services for individuals with cerebral palsy and other severe disabilities in the area. Our mission is supporting people with disabilities to fulfill their life choices. We help people decide how they want to live their life in the community and then provide the support services they need to act on those choices. We are one of the state’s largest private, multi-service agencies dedicated to meeting the needs of children and adults with all types of disabilities.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay, $22.25 per hour
• Flexible work options
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Referral bonus program

Additional benefits are available after eligibility criteria has been met for those that move into a regular full or part time position such as: generous paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance with highly subsidized employer contribution for full time employees, HRA and FSA.

What you’ll do:

• Provide physical support and assistance to clients in their daily living activities, which include personal care, showers, grooming, transfers and re-positioning. Prepare healthy meals, per client’s wishes while including clients to their level of ability. Maintain a clean living environment by completing regular household chores including laundry, mopping, dishes, bathroom cleaning, wheelchair cleaning, etc. Reports environmental hazards and issues promptly.
• Complete delegated tasks as directed by the Registered Delegating Nurse (RND), attend 90 day nursing delegation reviews, and report any and all health concerns to Nursing staff as directed.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation in accordance with department guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, health notes, incident reports, communication logs, medication administration records, goal notes, activity tracking sheets, ledgers, and financial tracking.
• Assist and support clients to be active members of their communities by making transportation arrangements, assisting with planning activities, supporting clients to participate in activities, accompanying clients to activities, encouraging integration and participation, assisting with research, and being proactive about community activities.
• Ensure that the client is treated as a valued member of their home and community by maintaining professional boundaries, being patient, speaking respectfully to clients and their families, being considerate of the client’s feelings and needs, and being actively engaging with the client at all times.
• Promptly report concerns about client abuse, neglect, or mistreatment in a prompt and appropriate manner.
  Attend regular meetings and other company-sponsored training, as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered Nursing Assistant (NAR)
• Ability to read and comprehend training material, policies and procedures, client programs and other written materials related to the position.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, co-workers, health care professionals, families and others, as required, both orally and in writing.
• Prior experience working with people with disabilities is preferred.
• Must be able to safely perform client transfers.
• Must be able to perform frequent lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Due to contractual requirements, all staff must successfully undergo a Washington State DSHS background check.

Additional preferred licenses and certifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (NAC) or Home Care Aid (HCA) Certification
• Nurse Delegation certificate
• CPR card
• Food handler permit

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. This role requires the ability to sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods, communicate effectively with others verbally & in writing, lift and carry items up to 50 pounds, and operate computer hardware and related systems. Must be able to perform physical demands of reaching, pushing, pulling, stooping, bending, and squatting.

• Direct Support Professionals (DSPs): Must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds to safely assist with client transfers.

PROVAIL is committed to diversity & inclusion and continually working to build an organizational culture and climate in which every voice is valued, staff have a sense of belonging and connection with one another and to the organization, and staff feel empowered to do their best work. We specifically encourage people of color, individuals who identify as LGBTQ and individuals with disabilities to apply for this position.

PROVAIL is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.