Our company is an established home healthcare company that has been servicing patients in Orland Park seeking a high-energy, self-initiating, and caring Home Health Aide. You must be a Certified Nurse Assistance (CNA) to apply for this role.
Environmental requirements:
- Primarily work in patient residences and retirement communities
- Travel required to changing assignments/addresses
- Possible exposure to Bloodborne pathogens
- Possible exposure to sharps/needles
- Position is out of the office 95% of the time
- Possible exposure to communicable illnesses
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with bathing, dressing, feeding, weighing, back rubs, grooming, oral hygiene, toileting, and hair care
- Changing bed linens
- Measuring intake and output
- Assisting with patient transfers
- Cleaning perineal area around catheter
- Obtaining patient temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
- Collecting stool and urine specimens
- Maintaining a safe environment for the patient
- Protecting the patient from falls
- Communicating with the patient
- Providing good skin care
- Making observations of the patient's condition and reporting to the Registered Nurse/Therapist
- Assisting with ambulation
- Assisting with range of motion exercises
- Providing physical and emotional support as required
- The Aide will follow the care plan and will not initiate new services or discontinue services without contacting the supervising Nurse/Therapist
- Maintains current CPR certification, provides CPR & emergency care as needed
- Only aides who meet required standards will provide direct care
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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