Direct Support Professional
Nursing
New Serenity L.L.C., 4th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN, USA
$14.25 - $17.00/hour
Purpose:
Provide routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, and applying topical medications to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient's home or in a care facility. Monitor or report changes in health status. May also provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of patient.
Education:
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
DESCRIPTION
Knowledge
:
Psychology
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Public Safety and Security -
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Medicine and Dentistry -
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
English Language -
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Administration and Management -
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Customer and Personal Service -
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Skills:
Basic Skills
Active Learning-
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Active Listening-
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking-
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Learning Strategies-
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Mathematics -
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Monitoring-
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Reading Comprehension-
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Science -
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Speaking-
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing-
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Social Skills
Coordination-
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Instructing-
Teaching others how to do something.
Negotiation-
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion-
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Service Orientation-
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Social Perceptiveness-
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Complex Problem Solving Skills
Complex Problem Solving-
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Technical Skills
Equipment Maintenance -
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Equipment Selection -
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Installation -
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Operation and Control -
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operation Monitoring -
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operations Analysis -
Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Programming -
Writing computer programs for various purposes.
Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Repairing -
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Technology Design -
Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
Troubleshooting -
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Systems Skills
Judgment and Decision Making-
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Systems Analysis -
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Systems Evaluation -
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Resource Management Skills
Management of Financial Resources -
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
Management of Material Resources -
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Management of Personnel Resources -
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Time Management-
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Work Context:
Body Positioning
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Walking and Running
Communication
Contact With Others
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Competition
Level of Competition
Conflictual Contact
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Environmental Conditions
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Impact of Decisions
Frequency of Decision Making
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Job Hazards
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Routine versus Challenging Work
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Pace and Scheduling
Time Pressure
Responsibility for Others
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Role Relationships
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Work Attire
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Work Setting
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Physical Proximity
Tasks
Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
Activities
Assisting and Caring for Others
Administer enemas, irrigations, or douches to patients
Administer medications or treatments
Assist patient in walking or exercising
Assist patient with dressing, undressing, grooming, or bathing
Attend to or care for children
Collect specimens from patients
Entertain patients
Feed patients
Position patient for therapy
Prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments
Provide in home patient care
Take vital signs
Work with persons with mental disabilities or illnesses
Documenting/Recording Information
Maintain dental or medical records
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Observe patient condition
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Getting Information
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Training and Teaching Others
Instruct patients in methods to improve functional activities
Performing General Physical Activities
Change linen
Clean rooms or work areas
Lift or transport ill or injured patients
Set up patient care equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing and Building Teams
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Tools and Technology:
Tools
Abdominal binders
Abdominal binders
Blanket frames or lifters
Foot boards
Patient lifts or accessories
I Hoyer lifts
Patient lifters
Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories
Gait belts
Restraints
Therapeutic ice packs or pillows
Ice caps
Ice collars
Technology
Data base reporting software
Therap
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