Personal Care Aide

Always Compassionate Health; Melville (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Always Compassionate Health is seeking a Home Health Aide to provide compassionate, in-home care. Under the Nursing Supervisor's plan, you will assist with daily activities, personal hygiene, safety, and medication reminders in a patient-focused environment.

The role emphasizes empathy, reliability, and strong communication with clients, families, and agency staff. Eligible candidates must meet state requirements and maintain ongoing in-service education.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must have a Home Health Aide training certificate meeting state requirements.
• Evidence of ongoing in-service education to maintain certification.
• Maturity for establishing good work relationships with the client, family and agency staff.
• Sympathetic attitude toward caring for the sick and disabled.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a healthy, safe environment with nutritional and environmental support.
• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
• Position the client when instructed to do so.
• Assist with treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.
• Remind the client to take medications.
• Run errands when authorized and document on the Aide Charting Sheet.
• Report changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor as necessary.
• Use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.
• Provide emotional support and develop a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.
• Encourage client independence.

Skills

Empathy

Dependable

Good listener

Team player

Education

Home Health Aide training certificate

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES

By following the Care Plan that has been completed by the Nursing Supervisor, the Home Health Aide provides assistance with the following:

• Maintain a healthy, safe environment. Providing nutritional and environmental support.
• Assist with personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, walking and feeding the client.
• Position the client when instructed to do so.
• Assist with certain treatments and therapy as ordered by the physician and approved by the nursing supervisor.
• Remind the client to take medications.
• Assist with payment of bills ONLY when authorized to do so and it is documented on the assignment sheet.
• Run errands when authorized to do so. Documentation on the Aide Charting Sheet daily.
• Report any important information or changes in the client's condition to the agency and/or the nursing supervisor when necessary.
• Use of medical supplies and equipment when appropriate.
• Emotional support and the development of a trusting relationship between the aide and the client.
• Encouragement of client independence.

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must have a certificate from a Home Health Aide training program consistent with State requirements with evidence of ongoing in-service education to maintain the certificate.
• Must have the maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, the client's family and agency personnel.
• Have a sincere interest in and a sympathetic attitude towards caring for the sick and disabled.

A HOME HEALTH AIDE MUST

• Get along well with others.
• Be dependable and trustworthy.
• Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures.
• Maintain in-service requirements as specified in State and agency regulations. Enjoy working with others.
• Be a good listener, exhibit empathy for the sick, disabled and elderly, and be sensitive to the feelings of others.
• Be neatly dressed and have good personal hygiene habits.
• Maintain good health habits with regular physical and dental exams.
• Wear an identification badge while working.

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES

• Able to lift, turn and transfer clients
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stoop and bend.
• Visual/ hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written and verbal communication.
• Able to verbalize so that the average person can understand.
• Provide direct care according to the established client plan of care.
• Carry out a wide variety of tasks under the direction of the nursing supervisor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regular exposure to client elements and occasional stress.

The hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

$19.65+ based on location

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!