We are looking for a compassionate Home Health Aide to provide assistance in daily living and personal care services in patients homes in accordance with an established care plan. Must be an active CNA on the Illinois Heathcare Worker's Registry.
Convenient hours of visit is between 8:30am and 5:00pm
Responsibilities
- Provide health care services in patients residences
- Perform domestic and household tasks
- Transport and accompany patients to doctors office or to hospital
- Administer simple prescribed medications
- Assist with clients personal care activities
- Monitor patients (vital signs, temperature, respiration, etc) and report on their condition
- Maintain patients care records and document provided services
- Assist patients with mobility and physical therapies/exercises
- Instruct and counsel patients and families on diet and exercise
- Collect routine specimens
- Provide companionship and basic emotional or psychological support
- Skills
- Working experience as CNA or home health aide preferred
- Ability to monitor vital signs and to collect specimens
- Familiarity with basic nutrition and personal hygiene standards
- Proficiency in English
- Nursing and health care administration skills
- Caring and compassionate personality
- Current CPR certificate
- First Aid training
- Valid driver’s licence and car insurance, reliable transportation
- Qualifications
- High School Graduate or equivalent required.
- Completed a State-certified CNA or other approved training program (484.36a)
- Complete and pass the Assure HHC's performance or competency skills test.
- Cannot be unemployed for a period of 24 month after passing the State approved training and competency evaluation program
- Ability to read, write, and carry out directions.
- Good verbal & written communication.
- Maturity and ability to deal effectively with job demands.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 30 per week
Benefits:
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
Medical Specialty:
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a certification as CNA and/or active status on the Illinois Healthcare Worker's Registry?
Work Location: On the road
