What are the responsibilities and job description for the URGENT! Certified Nurse Assistant - Travel Position position at Lovebird Home Care?
LoveBird Healthcare is seeking to hire a talented individual who is driven by the desire to serve others, to fill the position of a Certified Nurse Assistant
Location: Chicago, IL (Saturday and Sunday) and Harvey, IL (Friday) (Can travel to clients' homes in both locations)
Place of Employment:
Client’s home, work outside of the client’s home and other work sites as required LoveBird HQ management.
Accountable to LoveBird HQ’s Director, Administrator, Manager.
Who Are We?
LoveBird Healthcare maintains a significant presence across the healthcare ecosystem and delivers in-home health services to seniors, veterans, and the disabled. LoveBird has provided comprehensive wellness and preventive health care to over a 100 patients, offering the best healthcare.
A Day in the Life as a Certified Nurse Assistant
Responsibilities:
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Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
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Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and output information.
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Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
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Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
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Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
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Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.
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Help patients with personal hygiene and care such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, and bowel and bladder care
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Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
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Collecting information about conditions and treatment plans for caregivers, nurses and doctors. ∙ Comply with all safety and health regulations.
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Treat all patients, family, and other visitors with respect, and engage with them in a tactful manner at all times
What Are We Looking For?
The Certified Nurse Assistant will lead the quality operations of our Home Care and Skilled Care Agency. Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Include nursing aides and attendants.
Experience:
● Must hold current CNA certification in the state of practice
● Prior work experience in a direct patient care setting or in a long term care facility preferred
● Must be in good physical health to be able to lift and move patients, and to be able to walk or stand for long periods of time
● Must be compassionate and personable
● Strong attention to detail
● Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize assignments
● Ability to handle emotional and stressful situations in a professional manner while remaining calm
Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
Interpersonal Skills: Excellent people, time management, confidentiality and Courtesy skills are a key asset for this position.
How is the Work Schedule?
This position may require various shifts at various times (including nights, weekends, and sleep-over) at one or more work sites.
Are You Ready to Join Our Team?
Our recruiting cycle includes reviewing all applications, and conducting phone interviews. Once we review your application and resume, you will be contacted by phone if you are selected to move forward in our hiring process.
We will reach out to every applicant once the position is filled to inform you of the status of the position.
Additional Notes
This position description is not all inclusive. The person hired for this role will be required to perform other duties as deemed necessary.
All external employment offers are subject to the satisfactory completion of reference, credit, drug, alcohol, and background checks.
