Share Email Opening Apply Now Title Homemaker_Private Duty  Full-Time/Part-Time Part-Time   Shift Various Shifts   Description This position is responsible for providing homemaker services. Ensures the efficient delivery of homemaker services, while at a minimum adhering to state and federal laws, state and federal rules, ethical standards, agency policies and procedures, the agency’s mission and values, the agency’s code of conduct, and business decorum. Provides homemaker services. Obtains schedule in a timely manner. Identifies self as a representative of the agency to patients/clients and their families, as necessary. Ensures clients’ overall appearance reflects good personal hygiene. Ensures client’s home environment is safe and orderly. Provides companionship for the client. Works to maximize client outcomes. Exemplifies and promotes positive, professional, and effective communication between and among co-workers. Ensures the accurate completion of all documentation in a timely manner. Effectively represents the agency in a professional manner. Communicates significant events and other data necessary for timely and accurate decision-making to the appropriate individuals.   Position Requirements Educational Requirement/Work Experience High school graduate or GED REQUIRED Certified to perform CPR PREFERRED.  Certified to perform CPR within six (6) months of hire REQUIRED. Previous experience in a home health setting PREFERRED. Other Requirements Valid driver's license Vehicle insurance Reliable transportation Ability to maintain confidentiality Good personal hygiene Ability to travel within the agency's service area on a daily basis Physical Requirements Ability to adequately provide patient/client care Ability to lift 20 lbs. above one's head Ability to bend, stand, and walk     Location Springfield, IL   About the Organization Alterna-Care Home Health System is the most comprehensive home health agency in central Illinois. Providing home health, private duty, hospice and assisted living services, ACHHS offers a continuum of care unmatched in the region. With offices in Springfield, Jacksonville and Litchfield, ACHHS provides care to the residents of 31 central Illinois counties. Being nurse-founded and family-owned makes for the right combination to address the needs of our patients, their families and our employees. OUR MISSION To preserve the DIGNITY and INDEPENDENCE of those we serve through COMPASSIONATE and COLLABORATIVE care. OUR VALUES LEADERSHIP - Our commitment to excellence drives us to develop and engage leaders who provide expert care and help manage the organization at the highest level of skill and ability possible. Employing ethical business decisions at all times is one way ACHHS distinguishes itself as a community leader. COMMUNITY - Being a steward of the community is as important to us as providing exceptional care. ACHHS is committeed to giving our time, talents, and resources to organizations who share our goal of enriching the communities in which we live. QUALITY OF LIFE - It is our responsibility to help clients, patients, and residents remain healthy and independent, and to provide them comfort and support at the end of life. We are also responsible for enhancing the quality of life or our employees and do so in part by providing job-related knowledge and skills and by maintaining a professional and supportive work environment. TECHNOLOGY - ACHHS understands that as technology evolves patients with increasingly complex needs can be cared for in the comfort of their homes. Consequently, we continually seek to identify and invest in new technologies that enable us to provide care more effectively, more efficiently and to more individuals.   Category Healthcare   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   This position is currently accepting applications. Apply Now WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)_Private Duty in Springfield, IL Posted on: 2/13/2017 [Apply Now] Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Registered Nurse (RN) in Litchfield, IL Posted on: 1/5/2017 [Apply Now] Licensed Practical Nurse_Private Duty in Springfield, IL Posted on: 2/17/2017 [Apply Now] Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)_Private Duty in Springfield, IL Posted on: 2/13/2017 [Apply Now] Follow us See who works here:

 

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