Home Health Aide
Job ID:
R142946
Shift:
1st
Full/Part Time:
Full_time
Pay Range:
$20.40 – $30.60
Location:
Lake Zurich, IL – 365 Surryse Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
This HHA will support our entire West Team – Crystal lake to Elgin (north to south) and Algonquin to Lake In The Hills (east to west) and surrounding towns
Advocate Aurora Health is offing a $2500 sign on bonus for Home Health Aides.
Position Requirements:
High school education or equivalent.
One year nurse's aide experience.
RN nursing students that meet state requirements.
Recognize the needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, understand child growth and development, i.e., understand adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging.
Ability to communicate with patientsand staff.
Must be certified as a nursing assistant in the State of Illinois. Must be able to travel to all of service office boundaries in all extremes of weather on all types of road including expressways.
Must be capable of moving/lifting patients. Ability to perform very heavy lifting (lifting up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly.
Required to make visits to private residences which may not be accessible to people with disabilities.
If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case~by~case basis.
Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to help achieve the vision of Advocate Home Health Services by performing the duties of this position in a cost effective, results oriented and customer focused manner. This position is a critical component of the Unit team and as such meeting individual performance expectations and contribution to team performance goals is required.
Provide quality patient care in accordance with Advocate/South Suburban hospital policies and procedures.
Perform various patient care activities and non~professional services to promote patient's comfort while promoting the patient's optimal level of self~care.
Accountabilities:
Contributes to effective patient outcomes. Responsible to provide competent patient care assigned.
Participates actively in CQI process.
Adheres to regulatory requirements.
Responsible for conducting general work activities consistently.
Demonstrates effective communication skills.
Demonstrates professionalism and works in a cooperative manner with all associates.
Advocate Health Care is the largest health system in Illinois and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. One of the state’s largest private employers, the system serves patients across 11 hospital locations, including two children’s campuses, and more than 250 sites of care. Advocate Health Care, in addition to Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now a part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
