Our clients require high quality care and services so we are extremely selective in our hiring process.

We are looking for caring and compassionate Direct Support Professionals who want to take advantage of all the benefits we offer: weekly pay, earned paid time off, career advancement, family membership to rec center, free stuff and so much more!

Do you want to work with the best skilled home care and healthcare staffing agency in the Cleveland area?

If "yes", come work with us and see how BrightStar Care® – Cuyahoga West (“BrightStar Care”) employees uphold A Higher Standard.

If you are motivated by helping others and you provide quality service above all else, we want to speak with you!

If you are driven to make a positive impact and you enjoy contributing to a better quality of life, we want to speak with you!

If you show up and make a difference each and every day, we want to speak with you!

DSP Job Benefits

At BrightStar Care® we value our employees and care about their well-being. We treat our employees like our best clients and strive to provide best-in-class benefits packages, including:

Compensation

• Competitive wages
• Weekly pay w/direct deposit
• Paid overtime
• Extra holiday pay

Bonuses

• Employee referral bonuses
• Employee of the month bonuses
• Performance based bonuses

Insurance

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• Workers Comp insurance
• Unemployment insurance

Time off

• Earned paid time off (PTO)
• Paid bereavement leave
• Birthday PTO

Education

• Training and continuing education opportunities
• Paid professional development
• Free online training resources

Wellness

• Family membership to the local recreation center

Perks

• Exclusive employee discount and gift programs
• Monthly allowances
• Free FOOD!…AND SO MUCH MORE!

Why work with BrightStar Care®?

• We're a nationally recognized home care brand with local community roots (every BrightStar Care® location is independently owned and operated)
• We offer a variety of in-home and facility-based assignments with a variety of cases, procedures, and treatments
• We seek nurses who are not afraid to shape the future of our business
• We live our value of a work-life balance
• We promote from within and offer many opportunities for career/professional growth
• We offer a flexible schedule with weekend and evening opportunities
• We offer free continuing education
• Lastly, we're minority- and female-owned, which makes us simply different...in a VERY GOOD WAY!

Join the best and brightest! You will be working with one of the most prestigious brands in the industry. The BrightStar Care brand is HomeCare Pulse Employer of Choice and has earned the Joint Commission Enterprise Champion for Quality award for 10 YEARS RUNNING! (Over 95% of BrightStar locations are Joint Commission accredited or in process.)

DSP Job Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with daily tasks as directed in the client’s personalized plan of care, including but not limited to: feeding, meal preparation, linen changes, light housekeeping, providing transportation to doctor appointments, outdoor activities, and shopping
• Provide companionship, personal and hygiene care as directed in the client’s personalized plan of care, including but not limited to: bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, undressing, toileting activities and assisting with measurements, if necessary
• Assist clients with active and passive mobility work defined by the plan of care, and documenting observed changes

DSP Job Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Successful completion of a nursing assistant program
• Minimum one (1) year of documented home care assistance and/or direct care experience at an assisted living or skilled nursing facility, etc., is preferred
• Certified First Aid & CPR
• Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
• Licensed driver with reliable and insured automobile (proof of insurance required)
• Must be able to stand walk, squat, bend, kneel, reach, twist, push and pull. Varied assistance is required depending on the mobility of the client. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Self-directing with the ability to work with little direct supervision
• Empathy for the needs of the client
• Adhere to HIPAA and ensure confidentiality and security of the client’s medical information
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and communicate effectively

BrightStar Care - Cuyahoga West serves the west side of Cleveland and surrounding areas, including the cities of Avon, Avon Lake, Bay Village, Berea, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Brooklyn, Brookpark, Fairview Park, Independence, Lakewood, Middleburg Heights, North Olmsted, North Royalton, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Parma, Parma Heights, Rocky River, Seven Hills, Strongsville, and Westlake.

BrightStar Care® is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

COVID-19: BrightStar Care® offers you best-in-class training and precautions to ensure your safety every day. PPE is provided to every employee. We also follow strict COVID protocols, including requiring COVID-19 vaccinations.

• We require all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Widespread vaccination is critical to protecting everyone!
• We are a responsible and reasonable healthcare company, and we want to prevent the spread of the virus.
• We believe vaccines are safe and effective in mitigating the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and preventing serious complications caused by COVID-19 disease.