Certified Nurse Aide

About the role

As an Addus Certified Nurse Aide, you’ll play a vital role in supporting seniors and people with disabilities living independently. This rewarding, entry-level position provides consistent, flexible hours to accommodate your personal needs, while offering a great career with a growing, innovative industry leader. If you have a genuine passion for helping others, and you are looking for a meaningful, fulfilling career with a dynamic, values-driven organization that recognizes and supports your contribution, we invite you to join our team.

Now offering daily pay for select positions! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of quality home care and deliver life-changing service to your clients.

Addus HomeCare has strived to keep clients in their homes since 1979, providing 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. We have implemented comprehensive safety policies based on CDC guidelines to promote workplace safety, including providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gloves, face masks, hand sanitizer, and anti-bacterial soap. Virtual job interviews are available as a safety measure.

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.
• Assist with 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.

Requirements

• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant training.
• One year of home care or comparable experience is required.
• Satisfactory background check and valid driver's license.
• 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.
• Recognition as part of a top healthcare company on Indeed's 2024 Top 100 Work Wellbeing Index.