Certified Nurse Aide
About the role
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of quality home care and deliver life-changing service to your clients. As an Addus Certified Nurse Aide, you’ll play a vital role in supporting seniors and people with disabilities living independently.
Responsibilities
- Remind clients to take medication at the appropriate time.
- Assist the client with therapy exercises under the direction of a Registered Therapist.
- Assist or perform personal care including hair care, oral hygiene, bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Absorb and perform toileting functions.
- Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment through light housekeeping including changing bed linens, dusting and vacuuming, cleaning kitchen and bathroom, providing and emptying bed pans and laundry.
- Provide companionship and stimulation for the client including reading, walks, etc.; and accompanying the client to doctors or other appointments.
- Observe and report changes in client's condition to the Agency Director or Service Coordinator.
- Turn or reposition patients who are bedridden.
- Examine patient for bruises, blood in urine or other injuries/wounds.
Qualifications
- Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant training
- One year of home care or comparable experience is required
- Satisfactory background check and valid driver's license
- Must have current car insurance
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to compassionately care for others
- Reliable, energetic, self-motivated and well-organized
Benefits
Part-time Home Care Aides may qualify for healthcare benefits.
Pay
Other than the mention of DAILY PAY in the job description, there is no specific pay mentioned.
Schedule
Other than the mention of flexible hours to accommodate personal needs, there is no specific schedule mentioned.
Benefits
Other than the mention of healthcare benefits for part-time Home Care Aides, there is no specific information provided about benefits.
Skills
There are no specific skills mentioned in the job posting.
Benefits
Other than the mention of healthcare benefits for part-time Home Care Aides, there is no specific information provided about benefits.
Company Information
Addus HomeCare has strived to keep clients in their homes, since 1979. We provide homecare services to over 40,000 patients. Despite challenging economic conditions caused by COVID-19, Addus HomeCare is still hiring Home Care Aides in over 186 locations across the United States. Addus has implemented comprehensive safety policies based on CDC guidelines designed to promote workplace safety. We are providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial soap to our employees. We are offering virtual job interviews as a safety measure against COVID-19.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Addus HomeCare is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Employee Wellbeing
Employee wellbeing is top priority at Addus Homecare, and we're thrilled to announce our recognition as the top healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index. View the full rankings here: https://www.indeed.com/employers/work-wellbeing/work-wellbeing-100-ranking.