CNA

Company: Addus HomeCare
Location: Elgin
Posted on: September 13, 2023

Job Description:

Addus HomeCare was founded over 40 years ago. A lot has changed since then but our core objective remains the same: providing great care for the elderly, disabled, and chronically ill, especially those who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization.If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.We started out as a home cleaning service and then began providing chore services to Chicago's at-risk elderly population through a contract with the city. In 2016, Addus refined its strategy to focus on growth in the states in which we have a current presence while adding clinical care services to our offerings. We now provide personal care to over 42,000 patients while providing home health and hospice services to over 3,600 patients. We now have 210 offices in 22 states.We know that to be a great home care company, we must have great employees. Our staff is a group of engaged, energized, and compassionate employees who take ownership of the care and service they deliver each day to our patients. That's what we believe the home care business is all about.What We offer:

• Great culture and team atmosphere
• Generous time off accruals
• Paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program--
• Merit Increases
• Employee Discount ProgramsWhat You'll Do:
  • PRN SCHEDULE ONLY.
  • Providing hands-on personal care including Baths, Oral hygiene, Shampoos, changing bed linen, assisting with dressing and undressing, skin care and prevention of skin breakdown, toileting assistance, keeping living area clean and orderly as needed, and other duties within their scope of practice assigned by supervising clinician.
  • Taking and recording oral, temporal, and axillary temperatures, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure when ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency).
  • Performing simple procedures as an extension of nursing services as ordered (with appropriate completed/demonstrated skills competency)
  • Assisting patients in the self-administration of medication.
  • Reporting on patient's condition and significant changes to the assigned nurse or case manager.Qualifications:
    • Certified by the state as a nurse aid.
    • Meets the training requirements and successfully completes them.
    • At least 18 years of age.
    • Possess and maintains current CPR certification, or another certification process as deemed appropriate by agency, state, and federal regulations
    • Must have reliable transportation, current driver's license, and appropriate automobile insurance--To apply via text, text 3631--to (847) 416-8078#ACHH

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