Weekend Caregiver

Comfort Keepers; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Comfort Keepers is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for our Palatine location in Illinois. The CNA will provide nursing care, assist patients with daily activities, and check vital signs. Ideal candidates are compassionate and dependable, with a high school diploma and a completed nursing assistant course. Previous experience in a hospital setting is preferred. This role entails working on weekends and offers the chance to help improve the quality of life for patients.

Qualifications

• Must be dependable, compassionate, and able to work with all types of people.
• Previous hospital experience is preferred.
• Ability to perform medical tasks such as checking vital signs.

Responsibilities

• Provide hygiene and daily living assistance to patients.
• Check vital signs and perform medical testing.
• Maintain specialized training as needed.

Skills

Compassion

Dependability

Empathy

Punctuality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Successful completion of a nursing assistant course

Job description

Comfort Keepers is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our team in our Palatine location. The CNA will provide nursing care to patients and assist them in daily activities such as bathing, eating, and toileting during the weekend.

The ideal candidate is dependable, compassionate, punctual, and enjoys helping others. This person must be reliable, empathetic, and be able to work with all types of people.

Responsibilities:

• Patient care – Instill confidence and trust in patients in a competent and caring manner. Provide hygiene and daily living assistance. This could include toileting, bathing, and assisting patients with showers. Support the patient with meals as needed. Ambulate, turn, and position patients as required.
• Medical needs – Check vital signs and weight. Perform sugar and acetone urine testing and specimen collection. Administer non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz, and therapeutic baths.
• Professional development – Maintain any specialized training and, if applicable, perform additional and specialized tasks pertinent to the assigned patient or area.

Requirements:

• Successful completion of a nursing assistant course or the equivalent
• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• Previous hospital experience with acceptable references preferred
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking