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4 weeks ago
As a Home Health Caregiver with Advocate Health, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care to patients in their own homes. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled caregiver to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
Responsibilities:
• Provides personal care to patients in their homes, including bathing, dressing, and undressing, skin, nail, hair, osmotic, and simple wound care, shaving, oral hygiene, and care of catheter and drainage bag.
• Assists patients with transfer in and out of bed, chair, bathroom, and/or wheelchair and with range of motion exercises of upper and lower extremities.
• Assists patients with planning and preparing meals, feeding, and testing of their urine for sugar and acetone.
• Performs non-routine personal care activities for patients, which require additional instruction by a registered nurse prior to providing care, including bowel cares, obtaining patient's blood pressure, assisting patient with testing of blood sugars, and performing other responsibilities approved by the agency.
• Provides home management activities, which are medically necessary and incidental to maintain and/or facilitate patient's health, including but not limited to; laundering patient's bed linens and/or personal clothing, light cleaning in essential areas of the home used during personal care services, washing dishes used in meal preparation, and/or shopping for groceries and medication, where appropriate.
• Communicates with physicians and other members of the health care team, documents, and communicates accurate and timely information regarding patient conditions and patient/scheduling issues.
• Acts in a prompt, friendly, and professional manner when dealing with patients, family members, caregivers, and staff.
• Participates in chart audits and continuous quality improvement activities as requested.
Requirements:
• Must be a Nurse Aide in good standing with the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry with eligibility to work in home health agencies and hospices.
• Must have Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months, unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• Must have a valid driver's license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a driver's license issued by the state of Illinois.
• Must have completed an accredited or approved program in Nursing Assistant beyond high school.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience in providing patient care within a home health care setting, including experiences in working with elderly, convalescent, and/or disabled persons.
• Must have excellent communication and listening skills, maturity, and the ability to deal effectively with the demands of the job, showing a sympathetic attitude toward care of the sick.
• Must be able to follow specific instructions for patient care, prioritize tasks for efficient use of visit time, and demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, lift up to 20 lbs over the head, carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance, push/pull with 30 lbs of force, and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
Working Conditions:
• Must be able to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to travel, which may expose you to severe weather and other adverse travel conditions.
• Must be able to wear protective clothing and equipment as needed to protect against mechanical, electrical, chemical, blood, and body fluid hazards.
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