Shift duration may be dayshift 9:00am to 3:00pm or PM shift 3:00pm to 10:15pm with rotating weekends, subject to current scheduling needs. Shorter shifts may also be available.

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license with no restrictions
• Must be able to pass a Minnesota State background check
• Must be kind and compassionate for supporting persons with disabilities

Duties/Responsibilities:

Direct Care Staff provide compassionate, nurturing support to our residents to meet their daily recreational, social, emotional, safety, physical, and medical needs and desires. Our residents rely on PLS caregivers to provide caring assistance and kind reminders for:

• Life Skills: laundry, cleaning, bedroom organization, grocery shopping, food prep, personal hygiene
• Social Skills: conversation, games, social outings, companionship, healthy/safe boundaries
• Health Skills: medical appointments, overseeing medication and prescription usage, exercise
• Mobility Skills: providing transportation, help with transitioning in and out of wheelchair or vehicle

What the Caregiver Position Looks Like with Progressive Living Solutions:

• You will be interacting directly with the residents, either as a group or individually
  Provide nurturing support to the residents with their daily living activities and advocate for a full and meaningful quality of life
• You will not be on your feet all the time
  Simple household cleaning activities, no heavy lifting
• Our residents have mild limitations, so it is less stressful and less physically demanding than a facility working with persons with advanced limitations, medical frailties, and physical behavioral needs
  Driving the company vehicle to medical, mental health, and socialization appointments
  Other support activities may vary depending on the needs of the individual

Advancement: We believe that it is important to provide a pathway for quality persons to step in to a larger role with PLS. When there is a House Lead position available, we desire to promote from within! Most of our House Leads began their careers with us as Direct Care Staff, and in time, developed their caregiver skills operational abilities to become candidates for advancement.

Compensation: Competitive hourly rate of pay, PTO benefit accrual, 6 Month new hire bonus $500.00, Paid training, Holiday pay, Annual bonus

*After submitting your application, a PLS staff member will contact you within 24 hours Monday – Friday to schedule an interview.