Home Health Aide - (Certified Nurse Assistant) Orland Park, IL
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' o 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
- Assisting with bathing, dressing, feeding, weighing, back rubs, grooming, oral hygiene, toileting and hair care
- Changing bed linens
- Measuring intake and output o Assisting with patient transfers o Cleaning perineal area around catheter
- Obtaining patient temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
- Collecting stool and urine specimens o Maintaining a safe environment for the patient
- Protecting the patient from falls o Communicating with the patient o 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 o 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.
- Only aides who meet required standards will provide direct care.
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