The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a part-time Direct Support Professional (DSP II) with experience utilizing Electronic Health Records and three (3) year or more providing total care to persons with Intellectual Disabilities in an Intermediate Care Facility (ICF), Residential or long-term care setting.
Duties: - Ensure and implement that all aspects of the individuals' plans are executed promptly and consistently for up to 12 individuals.
- Assess the accuracy of collected data and communicate the need for revisions in programming.
- Assist the Shift Leader and team in assessing all client needs, recreational activities, outings, and shift assignments for the day at the beginning of the shift.
- Complete tasks required for primary clients, including maintaining fund ledgers, personal inventories, room cleaning, etc.
- Complete documentation for assigned responsibilities.
- Maintain good knowledge of the medication process, including reviewing the MAR, passing medications without errors, verification, counts, etc.
- Attend assigned medical appointments and complete medical/dental consults after appointments.
- Communicate respectfully with the direct care team(s), nursing staff, Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals (QIDPs), day program staff, Legal Guardians/families/Authorized Representatives (ARs); and the general public, including medical professionals.
- Participate in mentoring new staff under the direction of the immediate supervisor.
- Ensure safety within the physical environment as well as food safety.
- Identify and defuse crisis situations and contact necessary program staff for reporting purposes.
- Maintain general Human Rights knowledge and identify situations that are reportable and to whom.