Direct Care Worker

Second & Third Shift Direct Care Worker (DCW)

POSITION DESCRIPTION DIRECT CARE WORKER

The position for which you are applying is a Direct Care Worker position. Inasmuch, Barton Woods Assisted Living would like to provide you with a brief (NOT

ALL INCLUSIVE

) description of possible job duties. 1. You will be working in the home of elderly adults who may have Alzheimer's or other developmental and mental disabilities. 2. Some of the individuals may have secondary disabilities such as speech, vision, and/or hearing. 3. You may be called on to provide hand over hand assistance with very personal hygiene issues such as bathing, toileting, diapering, and tooth brushing. 4. You may be called upon to assist individuals with daily household routines such as laundry, meal planning, cooking, washing dishes, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming and dusting. 5. You may be called upon to lift, transfer, and when necessary to prevent injury, to physically manage an individual. 6. You may be called on to transport individuals to therapies, appointments, or leisure activities using agency vehicles or your own. Inasmuch, your driving record could affect your suitability for employment. 7. You may be called upon to participate with individuals in a wide range of leisure activities such as swimming, bicycling, movies, concerts, picnics, amusement parks, etc. 8. You may be called upon to implement treatments such as breathing treatments, etc. 9. Inasmuch as some of those individuals may be medically frail. You may have to deal with death and dying in the workplace. Additionally, Barton Woods Assisted Living would like to make you aware of practices that may effect your decision to pursue employment. 1. All employees must complete in-house training and observation before any work hours will be scheduled. These training sessions must be taken seriously and are considered part of your job. You will be required to sign the In-House Training Checklist and to document the time spent on training and observation on the time sheet provided by the Facility Director. You will be paid your regular rate of pay for these hours. You will be required to sign in on the time sheets upon that start of your shift, training, and/or staff meeting/in-service. At the conclusion of your shift, training, and/or staff meeting/in-service you are required to sign out. It is your responsibility to document all hours correctly, your signature on the time sheet indicates you have accurately documented all hours worked correctly. Falsifying of ANY documentation is grounds for immediate dismissal. 2. All employees are required to attend and successfully complete the group home curriculum training with-in specified time frame. All trainings you attend will be scheduled by the Facility Director. You will be paid your hourly wage for attendance in these classes. 3. All employees are required to attend monthly staff meetings. You will be paid your regular wage for attendance. 4. Attendance at scheduled trainings or staff meetings is mandatory and is a requirement for your continued employment. Exceptions are made on in extreme cases requiring prior notification and approval. 5. Only full time employees who are regularly scheduled for 36 hours a week or more AND who have successfully completed 14 weeks of employment are eligible for health insurance enrollment. 6. All shifts are awake shifts in order to provide for the safe supervision of the people we serve. It is the policy of Barton Woods Assisted Living that sleeping on duty is strictly prohibited. This prohibition includes lying your head or your body down or reclining with eyes closed and the use of blankets and pillows while reclining and/or closing eyes. Violations of this policy are grounds for immediate dismissal. 7. You are not eligible for paid time off from scheduled workdays until you have completed one full year of employment. If you are unable to fulfill your work responsibility, YOU MUST make arrangements for a trained person to cover your shift. 8. You earn sick/personal and vacation time during your first year of employment. 9. The home is in operation 365 days a year. You will be expected to work on those days at your regular rate of pay. Time and a half wages are paid for specified holidays. 10. You will be paid bi-weekly. 11. Work schedules are posted in the home you are assigned to. However you are an employee of Barton Woods Assisted Living and you are expected to work at any location assigned to you. Work schedules are written based on the needs of the home and the individuals residing in those homes. Consistency in the number of hours scheduled is dependent upon funded hourly allotments. 12. Barton Woods Assisted Living is an at will employer.

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time Pay:

$13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Paid orientation Paid training

Work Location:

In person