Certified Nursing Assistant

BrightSpring Health Services; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

BrightSpring Health Services is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Downers Grove, Illinois. In this role, you'll provide essential patient care, including assisting in daily activities and recording vital signs. The ideal candidate must be at least 18 years old, have a valid driver's license, and be certified as a CNA. This position offers a salary range of $20.00 to $22.00 per hour, reflecting our commitment to attracting skilled and compassionate professionals.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Certification as a CNA or Home Health Care Aide required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses by performing basic care activities.
• Record vital signs and provide medication as directed.
• Transport and assist patients in daily activities.

Skills

Patient care

Basic life support

Communication

Education

CNA certification

Home care aide training

Job description

Our Company

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation

Overview

Join a dedicated team of compassionate clinicians committed to making a meaningful difference every day. Our nursing staff provides high-quality, person-centered care in a supportive residential setting, where building relationships and meeting individual needs are at the heart of what we do.

As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you’ll play a vital role in helping clients live with dignity, comfort, and independence. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and want to be part of a team that truly values empathy, respect, and purpose-driven work, we encourage you to apply today.

Responsibilities

• Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of patient
• Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patients
• Answers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trash
• Requires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certification
• Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care
• Cleans room and changes bed linen
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate
• Gives medication as directed by Physician or Nurse and makes notation of amount and time given
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum age requirements is 18 years
• Valid driver's license, with satisfactory driving record, as defined by agency policy
• Certification, if required by state licensure as a CNA or Home Health Care Aide in the state in which the aide is to provide care
• Completion of a recognized home care aide training program or 6 months of recent experience as an aide
• Must be able to utilize proper body mechanics while lifting and may be expected to lift up 75 lbs.; must be able to sit, stand, and walk for periods of time and bend, stoop, push, pull, and reach

Salary Range

USD $20.00 - $22.00 / Hour