Independent Living Instructor
Location: Lansing Michigan
Description: Hope / Spectrum Health CC is at the momment seeking for Independent Living Instructor right now, this career will be placed in Michigan. Detailed specification about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Summary of Responsibilities
Provide care and supervision of residents. Assist in coordinating individuals’ schedules and implement clinical treatm! ent plans as established by the individual and his/her interdisciplinary team. Models appropriate behavior and teach life skills to residents.
Contacts: Hope Network Rehabilitation Services employees, individuals served, families, guardians, friends, volunteers, students
Specific Responsibilities--Essential
1. Responsible for resident physical safety, protection
and supervision during both structured and unstructured times.
a. Supervise directly or are aware of general whereabouts of residents, dependent upon their assessed level of independence. Monitor visitors to the home.
b. Report any health problems and take effective immediate action. Implement medical treatment plan and respond promptly and accurately to all instructions provided by the nurse/individual’s physician regarding treatment.
c. Intervene in any crisis situation that arises according to established procedures.
¬¬¬2. Provide direct care fo! r individuals who are unable to complete self care tasks indep! endently, including but not limited to bathing, hygiene, skin care, toileting, bowel and bladder programs, feeding including G-tubes, dressing and transfers.
3. Develop appropriate therapeutic relationship with residents while providing consistent follow-through on programs and implementing residential rules and routines.
4. Implement clinical goals of the individual as part of his/her interdisciplinary team using approved specific program methods and instructions.
a. Provide individual instructions and supervise residents’ activities of daily living and self-care tasks, including but not limited to: meals, medication, medical and dental appointments, hygiene, housekeeping laundry, transportation, money management, recreation, work and rest.
b. Promote daily cognitive development with residents using memory journals, charts, cues, and structuring of tasks.
c. Implement behavioral plans developed for the individual residents by the p! sychologist.
5. Initiate social/recreational activities to promote productive use of leisure time.
6. Communicate promptly, accurately and completely with designated staff regarding resident and program issues, including behavioral observations, interactions and incidents according to reporting requirement guidelines. Assist in the development of residents’ rehabilitation goals in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. Provide observational information for evaluation and rehabilitation planning purposes.
7. Maintain various resident records such as daily logs, health care reports, and resident funds ledgers, weight records and miscellaneous checklists, such as behavioral plans and self-care routines.
8. Perform tasks necessary for the efficient operation of the home/facility, as assigned. This includes but is not limited to; housekeeping, meal preparation, and laundry, resident room cleaning, snow removal and managing of assigned ! work areas.
9. Promote a positive morale among staff by modeli! ng, and encouraging effective teamwork. Continually work to promote successful working relationships among all co-workers; alert supervisory staff in a timely fashion of situations that may require further intervention.
Specific Responsibilities--Non-essential
1. Enter and retrieve individual data using the program computer. Carry out computer tasks as assigned. Maintain computer records as directed.
2. Participate in the orientation and training of new staff, interns and volunteers.
3. Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements--Essential
1. High school diploma or GED
2. Demonstrated ability to communicate and complete documentation in written and verbal formats to meet position responsibilities
3. Demonstrated ability to work with individuals having special physical, emotional, social, and vocational needs
4. Demonstrated ability to work with individuals, observe emotional, vocational, and social behav! iors, and therapeutically adapt responses to individual needs
5. Demonstrated ability to provide direct self-care for individuals, as needed
6. Ability to lift 50 pounds, twist, turn, bend, kneel to meet position responsibilities
7. Demonstrated ability to transfer individuals using proper transfer techniques and proper body mechanics
8. Demonstrated ability to teach individuals independent living skills
9. Demonstrated ability to implement and document individual treatment programs
10. Ability to become certified in CPR/First-Aid and respond effectively in a crisis situation
11. Must be able to pass the Medication Administration class and to administer medications with minimal errors in accordance with medication administration guidelines/expectations and other training requirements as well
12. Valid drivers license with driving record acceptable according to Hope Network policy. If applicable, proper licensure to perform chauffeur duties
Position Requirements--Non-essential
Basic computer skills and experience
Additional Qualifications:
Requisition Number:
5910
State:
Michigan
City:
Lansing
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This career starts available on: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:36:42 GMT