On-Site Assistant - Quest Village (Orlando)

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete medication administration course and maintain current validation certificate.
• Comply with all 65G-7 regulations and Quest procedures related to medication administration.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor self-administrations of medications, follow protocol for disposal of medications, maintain medication count, and communicate with pharmacy as needed.
• Treat all people with dignity and respect, ensuring all personal rights are met including communicating in a friendly and professional manner with all people, including individuals in the home, coworkers, visitors, and customers.
• Implement and document training activities for residents as specified in the annual plan to include, but not limited to self-help, daily living, social and leisure skills, and nutritional management.
• Provide positive social and leisure interaction to residents daily while encouraging personal choices.
• Follow established guidelines for residents’ personal care and medical needs.
• Monitor and report any issues related to the personal care and medical needs of residents as well as any needs for wheelchairs or adaptive equipment.
• Assist residents in planning and preparing well-balanced meals and attend to special dietary needs.
• Work with the residents to ensure a clean, safe, and healthy environment.
• Complete housekeeping duties as assigned, including but not limited to washing dishes, changing, and making beds, laundry, taking out trash, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, mopping and sweeping.
• Observe health and/or safety issues, both for resident(s) or in the environment. Take appropriate action to correct or report the issues.
• Attend at least one quarterly treatment team meeting annually for no fewer than four individuals receiving On-Site services.
• Facilitate monthly on-site events for residents so that 50% of residents participate in at least one event annually.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Assist individuals in accomplishing their personal goals making sure at least 85% of individuals receiving On-Site services achieve at least one support goal.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Absorb identified residents, complete housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Ensure all emergency procedures are followed during a drill or in an actual emergency.
• Clean and maintain common areas of the property according to established guidelines.
• Respond to internal Emergency Response System according to established guidelines.
• Report all incidents of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Abuse Hotline (1-800-96-ABUSE).
• Report to work during inclement weather to ensure adequate supervision and care of all individuals in the home. This may include sheltering in place during a hurricane.
• Attend and participate in training and staff meetings as requested.
• Follow all policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and must be 18 years or older required.
• A Florida Driver’s License with no more than two moving violations in the past three years.
• Able to work in the US and not require Visa Sponsorship from our company now or in the future.
• Able to accurately administer medications.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend English.
• Able to perform physical requirements associated with transferring/positioning individuals, implementation of behavioral crisis management and lifting/carrying up to 50lbs.
• Able to communicate in a professional and positive manner.
• Able to effectively work as part of a team.
• Able to remain calm in an emergency or crisis.
• Able to accommodate shift changes to meet client/staff ratio as required.
• Able to be proactive and independently problem solve in various situations.
• Able to always maintain confidentiality and discretion.