Part Time CNA Weekends - At Home Quality Care

Job Title/Position:   CNA/Private Duty Caregiver

Pay: $16.50 - $17.50 per hour pending experience 

Reports To: Private Duty Coordinator and Director of Nursing

WHO ARE WE?

At Home Quality Care was founded in 1983 in a rural area 50 miles west of Chicago. We soon became a leading provider of comprehensive home health and non-medical home care services throughout the region. Today, we deliver care with seven branches throughout Illinois, Indiana and Texas and continue to grow. Driven by a simple mission to provide the BEST care for our patients, At Home Quality Care is looking for the BEST professionals to join our growing team!  

Come join us and apply today!!!

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are searching for an ideal candidate with experience working in the home health care industry that is reliable, organized, a team player, and who has great attention to detail. This position will report to our client in Olympia Fields, IL.  This part-time and very flexible position will typically have a 6am-11am and/or 5pm-9pm shift Saturday and Sundays.  The expectation is that the ideal candidates would be able to pick up 3-to-4 shifts per week. Scheduling is truly flexible.

The Certified Nursing Assistant is a certified paraprofessional specifically orientated to assist a Private Duty Home Service client with activities of daily living in their place of residence, as specified in the individuals Plan of Care, with adherence to At Home Quality Care’s standards.  Duties are limited to those in which the CNA has demonstrated competency.  The CNA for Home services is directly supervised by the Private Duty Coordinator as an employee of At Home Quality Care.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• ·       Observation of client functioning and environment status and reporting changes to the supervisor both orally and in documentation.
• ·       Carry out tasks as outlined in each individual clients Plan of Service Care.
• ·       Provide assistance with incidental household chores including initiating proper diet, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry and linens for client.
• ·       Work with clients, family, and agency to create and maintain a safe environment and report any hazards.
• ·       Assist client with activities outside the residence, including shopping, errands, and appointments.
• ·       Provide companionship, socialization and diversional activities including mental stimulation and emotional support.
• ·       Assist with activities of daily living and personal care with the scope of services specified by all deferral and state licensing bodies and according to agency policies, including: bathing, routine hair care, dressing, foot and nail care, routine skin care, shaving, oral hygiene, eliminations, nutrition, feeding, positioning, safe transferring and ambulation, exercise and medication reminding or prompting.
• ·       Initiate CPR, Basic First Aid, and contact EMS in case of emergency.
• ·       Maintain compliance with agency policy and procedures regarding infection control.

  REQUIREMENTS:

• ·       Successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course approved by the State of Illinois - preferably on the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry
• ·       At least one year of experience in home health or hospice; highly preferred.
• ·       Customer interaction/customer service experience
• ·       Excellent organizational, analytical, communication and customer service skills
• ·       Ability to take initiative and problem solve
• ·       Excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills
• ·       Criminal Background Check with no disqualifying conditions, DMV records showing a good driving record
• ·       Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance.
• ·       Current/Continuous CPR and Basic First Aid certifications.
• ·       Exhibits a positive attitude and demonstrates leadership qualities and effective interpersonal relationships with both internal and external customers.
• ·       Can work independently with minimal supervision.
• ·       Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• ·       Need to be able to stand, crouch or bend for long periods of time.

BENEFITS:

• ·       PRN schedule/Flexible Hours
• ·       Job related continued education training
• ·       401k (with match); medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; access to employee paid Aflac plans; paid vacation and sick/personal time for full-time status

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