Respite Provider-Plover

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Respite Provider will be trained in the provision of

services in each skill assigned which can include: Running errands;

companionship; activities such as game/card playing and walks based on

consumer preference. Assistance with bathing; toileting, including use

of bedpan, urinal, commode or toilet; dressing and undressing; mobility

and ambulating, including use of walker, cane and crutches; transfers,

including bed to chair or wheelchair and reverse; changing of

consumer(s) bed; laundering of bed linens and consumer(s) personal

clothing; skin care (excluding wound care); care of eyeglasses and

hearing aids; light cleaning in essential areas of home during personal

care activities; meal preparation and meal serving. Promptly reporting

changes in the consumer's condition to the designated supervisor.

Completion of all time sheets and documentation necessary to maintain

program services in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner. Maintaining

confidentiality of consumer's information. Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Equal Opportunity/Affirmative

Action Employer Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ****

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to transport. Familiar

with the philosophy and concepts of independent living. Ability to

understand and carry out consumer instructions. Good communication

skills. Ability to relate well to others. Good past employment

References. Physical Strength Sufficient To Perform Essential Functions of job. Ability to: regularly sit, stand, and walk; use hands and

fingers, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; bend; squat; twist

and talk or hear; occasionally lift and/or move individuals using

transferring techniques or assistive technology/equipment. Reliable

vehicle or alternate means of transportation to worksite required.

Completion of interview and training conducted by PAS staff.

Satisfactory Criminal Background results. Results based on relevance to

position and in compliance with state and federal regulations for

personal care workers. ****