Job Description

Job Description –CAREGIVER/Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Job Summary:

The CAREGIVER/Certified Nurse’s Assistant (CNA)/Home Health Aid (HHA) is a front line position acting as a representative for Home Care Nursing, LLC and providing the services offered by the company. The Caregivers’s duties are not limited to those listed as the position has a wide scope of duties, which are at times dependent on the Client’s needs yet always under the auspices of the company. The Caregiver will mostly work under the direct supervision of an RN or LPN in carrying out a plan of treatment developed by Home Care Nursing Professional’s Nurse Supervisor.

The Cargiver should enthusiastically involve the Client in the Care program and help provide the Client with the basic standards of healthy living which, among other things, includes helping the Client engage in Physical Activity, Mental Stimulation, Relaxation Activities and Receive Adequate Nutrition.

Desired Qualifications:

Current License as a Certified Nurse Assistant(CNA) in the State of Illinois

Current Certificate in standard First Aid and CPR

Valid Driver’s License and Reliable Transportation

Ability to Work Independently

Ability to work under the Supervision of an RN or LPN

Excellent Communication and Listening Skills

Ability to Act in a Compassionate and Caring Manner

Physically and Mentally fit to handle demands of Nursing/Caregiving

Ability to work in a stressful environment

Duties and Responsibilities:

The following list is a guideline of possible duties to be performed independently or as a group of duties in the course of working with the client. The Caregiver's duties are not limited to those listed:

• Companionship: One of the most important aspects of Home Care Nursing, LLC will be providing clients with a strong sense of self-esteem and independence.
• Household Services: The Caregiver may provide changing bedding, scrubbing the bathroom; pre-washing, washing, drying, ironing and folding laundry. The Caregiver may provide other Household services essential to health care at home.
• Kitchen Work: Grocery shopping, preparing meals, cooking, baking, serving, assisting with eating, washing and drying dishes and general tidying up as necessary.
• Transportation and Escort: A Caregiver may drive their car or the client’s car and transport the client to an appointment or errand. The Caregiver themselves may also run errands for the Clients.
• Personal Care: This includes assisting with grooming needs such as hair care, shaving, cleaning teeth/dentures, supervising or assisting with tub baths, showers, sponge baths, and bed baths, assisting with dressing and undressing; assisting with mobilization activities including turning, transferring, exercising, and walking, assisting with toilet and/or commode needs; assisting with eating or feeding; monitoring vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse and respiration, under the supervision of a nurse. This also includes reminding the client to take their prescription medications and assisting them in taking medications that are ordinarily self-administered, under the supervision of a nurse. This may also include other services to meet the Client’s Physical Maintenance and Supportive needs.
• Other Types of Assistance with Activities of daily living (i.e. ambulation, dressing, exercise, feeding, positioning, transfers) and personal care (skin care, bathing, hair care, mouth care, nail care, shaving and toileting) that are essential for the well-being of the Client.
• Working under a Registered Nurse: The Caregiver will be required to carry out a written Care Plan developed by the Nurse Supervisor in the Agency. The Caregiver will be required to report changes in the Client’s condition to the Supervising Nurse and may be required to complete records documenting the Client’s condition and adherence to a Plan of Care

General Notes: The Caregiver will play a part in ensuring a safe working environment for themselves and their Clients. There may be emergency situations where the Caregiver will have to react quickly with sound judgment.The scope of duties described in this document may not include all duties to be performed by the Caregiver and is subject to change.

Place of Employment:

Client homes and work sites outside of the Client’s Home as required

Work Hours:

This position will typically work a day shift roughly encompassing the hours of 9AM to 9PM.

Reports to:

Home Care Nursing Professionals LLC’s Agency Manager, Nurse Supervisor, Supervising RN(s) or LPN(s)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

• Health insurance

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