Home Health Aide (CNA) for Orland Park, IL

Home health aide (Cna) for bloomington, il

Bloomington, il

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Our company is an established home healthcare company that has been servicing patients in Bloomington, Il and surrounding 30 miles. We are seeking a Certified Nurses Aide with high-energy, self-initiating, dependable and caring spirit to visit homes and provide personal care as a Home Health Aide.

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 o 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 the results to the Registered Nurse/Therapist
• Assisting with ambulation o Assisting with range of motion exercises
• Providing physical and emotional support as required
• The nurse or therapist assesses the need for personal care services and includes the services in the physician plan of care (orders). A specific care plan is developed documenting the Aide services to be provided.
• 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.