Home Health Aide - PRN

Encompass Health Corporation; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off for full-time

401(k) matching

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Supplementary insurance options

Flexible spending accounts

Incentive bonus opportunities

Continuing education and scholarship ○

Job summary

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice in Illinois seeks a compassionate Home Health Aide to deliver patient care in home settings under the physician's plan of care. The role requires a valid driver license, dependable transportation, and the ability to drive safely in all weather conditions.

Candidates should have CPR certification, be willing to complete required training and competency evaluations, and possess basic technology skills to use mobile devices for care coordination.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid state driver license.
• Must maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law.
• Must maintain dependable transportation in good working condition.
• Must be able to safely drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions.
• Must complete training, competency evaluation in compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Must possess CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care related services and tasks as ordered by the physician in the plan of care.

Skills

Driver license

Auto insurance

Reliable transportation

CPR certification

Training & compliance

Mobile tech skills

Job description

Overview

Looking for a career that makes a difference every day?

Discover a rewarding career at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, one of the nation’s largest home-based care providers. Consistently recognized as a great place to work, Enhabit delivers exceptional care and fosters a collaborative culture that supports professional growth and ongoing development.

With strong organizational stability, a commitment to excellence, and careers rooted in purpose, Enhabit empowers team members to build forward-moving careers while expanding what’s possible for care in the home.

The Enhabit Advantage:

Enhabit offers competitive benefits designed to support well-being and help employees thrive in every stage of their careers. Eligible employees receive:

• Generous paid time off for full-time employees
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Supplementary insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts
• Incentive bonus opportunities
• Continuing education and scholarship opportunities

Responsibilities

To provide patient care related services and tasks as ordered by the physician in the plan of care.

Qualifications

• Must meet one of the following requirements: 1) have a minimum of one year full time experience in direct client care in an institutional setting (hospital or nursing facility); or 2) have one year experience within the last five years in direct client care in a home health or hospice setting.
• Must be registered and listed in good standing on the nurse aide registry in the state of employment.
• Must have basic demonstrated technology skills, including operation of a mobile device.

Education and Experience, Preferred

• May demonstrate an active willingness to learn the required skills in lieu of existing technology skills.

Education and Experience, State Specific

ALASKA - Must hold a home health aide certificate

ALABAMA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

ARKANSAS - May be a nursing student who has demonstrated competency in proving basic nursing skills with submitted documentation from the director or dean of the school of nursing, in lieu of being a CNA.

ARIZONA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

COLORADO - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

CONNECTICUT - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

DELAWARE - Must have completed one year in a department approved facility setting; or completed 75 hours of instruction training with practicum and supervision; or be student nurse and completed clinical practicum.

FLORIDA - Must hold a home health aide certificate

GEORGIA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

IDAHO - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

ILLINOIS - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

INDIANA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

KANSAS - Must hold a home health aide certificate

KENTUCKY - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

LOUISIANA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MARYLAND - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MASSACHUSETTS - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MISSISSIPPI - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MISSOURI - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

MONTANA - Must hold a home health aide certificate

NEVADA - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

NEW MEXICO - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

NORTH CAROLINA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

OHIO - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

OKLAHOMA - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

OREGON - Must hold a certificate as a certified nurses assistant

PENNSYLVANIA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

RHODE ISLAND - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

SOUTH CAROLINA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

TENNESSEE - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

TEXAS - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

UTAH - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

VIRGINIA - no additional state specified education, experience requirements

WASHINGTON - Must hold a home health aide certificate

WYOMING - Must hold a home health aide certificate

Requirements

• Must possess a valid state driver license
• Must maintain automobile liability insurance as required by law
• Must maintain dependable transportation in good working condition
• Must be able to safely drive an automobile in all types of weather conditions
• Must complete training, competency evaluation in compliance with federal and state regulations
• Must possess CPR certification

Additional Information

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We work to promote differences in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages and motivates all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that makes our community extraordinary.