COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Quest, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of nearly 600 people each day. For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has been committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. We are a trusted name in offering compassionate, quality support services, and we invite you to be a part of our team. To see more of what Quest, Inc. has to offer, click here!

• Follow established protocol for residents’ personal care, special dietary requirements, and medical needs.
• Schedule and coordinate health care appointments for persons living in Quest’s residential programs and ensure follow-up as recommended by physician.
• Implement and document training activities as specified in the support plan toinclude, but not limited to areas of behavior, self-help, daily living, social and leisure skills, community inclusion, physical and nutritional management.
• Provide positive social and leisure interaction daily.
• Implement behavior reduction & management programs as directed and document same.
• Document information daily pertaining to programs, leisure activities, and other communication applicable to individuals in the program, including the daily communication log.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor self-administrations of medications, follow protocol for disposal of medications, maintain medication count, and communicate with pharmacy as needed.
• Act as a liaison between Quest, the physician(s) of the people served and the pharmacy to ensure that all medications are documented on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) in accordance with 65G-7.
• Maintain medical records for persons served in accordance with agency policy and all program regulations.
• Monitor and report as needed any issues related to the personal care and medical needs of people served including repair needs for wheelchairs or adaptive equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe home-like atmosphere while encouraging personal choices.
• Ensure all emergency procedures are followed during a drill or emergency.
• Assess internal and external health and safety issues and correct or report them.
• Operate a company vehicle/van to transport individuals as requested and complete vehicle/lift inspections prior to operation.
• Report all incidents of abuse/neglect in accordance with the Disabled Abuse Act, to the abuse registry.
• Follow all policies and procedures and other duties as required and requested by supervisors