Home Health Aide Role – Lake & McHenry County

Empower Home Health Services – McHenry and Lake County

Why work for Empower Home Health Services? Because we understand you! Our clinical leadership team is comprised of Home Health Clinicians who worked full time in the field- so if anyone knows what its like to be in your shoes, it’s us!

Previously Continental Home Health Care, we are under new ownership and rebooting as Empower Home Health Services! We set out to innovate the world of Home Health and are on a mission to hire the best team of clinicians, because we believe “It takes one to know one”!

Empower Home Health Services is dedicated to empowering our patients and our staff to take ownership of their lives, set goals and accomplish whatever they set their minds too.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Assists patients by providing personal services such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Helps family members care for the client by teaching them appropriate ways to assist in bathing and dressing techniques, and proper positioning throughout the day to prevent skin breakdown.
• Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition
• Records client information and documents vital signs within the electronic medical record at each visit reporting abnormal findings to the case manager
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepsis standards and procedures, maintaining security precautions, and following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards.
• Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Required:

• Active CNA license in the state of Illinois
• Current CPR certification
• Minimum of 1 year professional or personal experience supporting individuals with physical disabilities, mental illness, or challenging behaviors.
• Must have a valid in-state driver’s license, provide current registration and insurance.
• Must be familiar with general use and functions of the computer, such as, usernames and password concepts, internet, e-mail, effectively use navigation buttons and tool bars, and have the ability to self-manage online training programs.

Empower Home Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type:  Part-Time