Location
Suwanee, GA | United States
Job description
Position Description: Responsible for providing residential support to the Direct Support Professionals and villagers, acting as the Designated Person of Authority in the absence of the Residential Manager and/or Assistant Residential Manager. Assists with provision of support and services for the Villagers, scheduling residential staff to maintain ratios, and assist with ensuring the health and safety for all Villagers. Ensures services and support are being delivered as needed to the Villagers and/or their families; acting as a liaison to the Residential Manager to ensure appropriate delivery of services. Demonstrated organizational skills are required. Strong leadership potential is required. The ability to multi-task and cope with stressful situations, while maintaining professionalism, is essential.
Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED equivalent required. A minimum of 4 years work experience and/or a combination of education and experience equal to 4 years. Experience in human services field is desired; demonstrated interest in working with adults with DD/ID is required. Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid Class C Georgia Driver’s License, proof of vehicle insurance, and meet company policy regarding MVR requirements. Must meet state requirements regarding a GBI and FBI criminal history record check which requires fingerprinting. Must undergo and pass a drug screening and screening for Tuberculosis.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Must be Proxy trained within 30 days of hire
- Will act as the Designated Person of Authority in the absence of the Residential Manager and/or Assistant Residential Manager
- Ensures that the narcotic medication counts are done appropriately and in accordance to policy.
- Assists in the administration of medications as needed
- Is familiar with the Progressive Discipline Protocol for medication errors and coaches DSPs to reduce the occurrences.
- Provide leadership and oversight when the Residential Manager and/or Assistant Residential Manager is not available.
- Responsible for staffing to meet ratios set by regulations and staffing profiles as set by Annandale, filling empty shifts, and covering call outs.
- Assist with break coverage for team members.
- Ensure completion and accuracy of shift documentation (MAR, POC, PCC NUTRITION, INCIDENT REPORTS, etc)
- Facilitate daily residential shift updates in the absence of RM and/or ARM.
- Assist with monitoring and checking the physical condition and upkeep of the residential houses using the Residential Inspection check list.
- Assists the Residential Manager in training new employees as needed.
- Communicates issues/concerns between shift changes and to the Residential Manager.
- Attends all required and assigned trainings and meetings.
- Participates in social events and activities as needed, such as parties, outings, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned that may be necessary in the best interest of Annandale to meet the personal service and care needs of the people who receive services.
- Place Maintenance work orders for repairs as needed.
- Ensure appropriate documentation is put into Point Click Care daily by residential staff.
- Ensure that Incident Reports are completed on time and properly within the shift it occurred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff.
- Ensure that all staff are performing their assigned duties in a quality manner and providing good customer service to Villagers, families, and co-workers.
- Advance computer skills with the ability to train others in system usage.
- Monitors meals in the dining hall and during special events as needed/assigned.
- Monitors and assists with community volunteers that are on campus.
- Performs other duties that may be necessary in the best interest of Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. to meet the personal service and care of the Villagers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
The quality of work will be evaluated at least annually using the Annandale Village performance evaluation process.
Annandale is and Equal Opportunity Employer and will provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
Physical and Sensory Requirements:
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Ability to problem solve and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; use fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, or crawl. Employee is required to lift up to 25 pounds and/or move up to 75 pounds (with assistance). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee is required to transport (drive) and assist Villagers in and out of vehicles. Employee is required to perform CPR/First Aid .
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