Direct Care Staff Position Available In New Hanover, North Carolina

Direct Care Staff Lifetime Resources, Inc. Wilmington, NC Job Details Full-time $18 an hour 14 hours ago Benefits Mileage reimbursement Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Paid orientation Safety equipment provided Life insurance Paid sick time Qualifications CPR Certification QIDP Certification Resident’s rights Caregiving No experience needed High school diploma or GED Driver’s License First Aid Certification Driving Caregiving experience (1-2 years) Office management Group home experience Entry level Under 1 year Nursing Full Job Description Full-time position available immediately for our ICF/IID (Intermediate Care Facility/Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities) group homes for adults in New Hanover County. We have several openings one being a second shift opening which includes 3:30pm to 11:30pm Monday through Friday.

We have another opening which is for a weekend position. It is on Saturday and Sunday only and equals 32 hours, however is considered full-time. Our starting pay with no experience is $18 an hour. The weekend position is given first priority for any shifts during the week if making 40 hours is a desire. We also have a third shift position available which includes 11:30 pm to 7:30 am. The role of the position is to provide supervision, guidance and assistance as needed to ensure a variety of tasks and goal training are completed with 6 individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Our setting is a 24 hour, eyes on setting (staff are not allowed to sleep on any shifts) and the responsibility of the 2 staff assigned to the shifts is one of constant supervision and providing for the daily physical health, emotional well being of the clients, and keeping the Administrator on Call advised of any emergency needs as well as the RN advised of any medical needs of the clients. Tasks involved on the shifts include meal preparation along with client assistance as appropriate, bathing activities with monitoring as appropriate for thoroughness, client laundry with staff assistance, attending community outings/driving vans, medication administration (after successful completion of course administered by our RN), understanding of client behavior and intervention plans as developed and instructed by our Psychologist and QIDP, and other duties as assigned. A job description will be presented during the interview for a more thorough review of all duties. Must be 21 years of age, have a High School Diploma or GED, and possess and N.C. Driver’s License (provisional license is not acceptable, I.D. not acceptable, as you must be capable of driving our group home vans). Experience working with individuals with behavioral and intellectual challenges a plus. Excellent employee benefits which include health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, sick and vacation days. Do not underestimate the value of these benefits which Lifetime as an employer pays which adds up to thousands of dollars. Please bring your Driver’s License and Social Security Card with you during your interview and be prepared to give consent for a background check as part of your application process (necessary for our field). An on site orientation is provided to extensively review policies, procedures, client rights, behavior plans, and other significant topics related to our specific population. An additional part of orientation is going out to tour the group home and get a feel for the layout, what forms to use and where things are located, etc. The new hire also gets to shadow with an experienced staff member the first time in the home to see how the daily routines are managed which eases one into the variety of duties while being able to ask questions as they emerge.

MATURE MINDED, RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE ABILITY TO APPLY JUDGEMENT IN GIVEN SITUATIONS IS ESSENTIAL GIVEN THE DAILY TASKS OF MANAGING 6 IID CLIENTS WITHIN THEIR DAILY SCHEDULE. DO NOT PHONE THE OFFICE TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION. OUR OFFICE MANAGER DOES NOT HANDLE OR HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS. IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW BY OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YOU WILL BE CONTACTED. WE APPRECIATE YOUR COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING.

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PLEASE IN YOUR EMAIL WHEN YOU ATTACH YOUR RESUME INDICATE WHICH OF THE POSITIONS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, 2ND SHIFT, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR THE WEEKEND POSITION. THANK YOU.

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Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Mileage reimbursement Paid orientation Paid sick time Paid time off Safety equipment provided Vision insurance

Schedule:

Evening shift Every weekend Weekends only

Work Location:

In person