CNA/Caregiver
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Senior Helpers | Great Place to Work® Certified
Immediate Openings Available - ALL SHIFTS and WEEKENDS
Senior Helpers is a nationally recognized leader in senior home care, and we are urgently hiring experienced, dependable caregivers to join our growing team.
If you have at least one year of hands-on caregiving experience and are passionate about helping seniors live with dignity and independence, we want to hear from you.
Why You’ll Love Working with Senior Helpers
- Meaningful Work – Make a real difference every day
- Flexible Schedules – Shifts that fit your availability
- Ongoing Training – Dementia and Parkinson’s care education
- Career Growth Opportunities
- 24/7 Office Support – You’re never alone
- Recognition and Rewards – We value your hard work
- Mileage Reimbursement for errands and transportation
- Benefits – Vision and dental (after qualifying period)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Performance-based raises
- Weekend Differential – Earn an extra $1/hour
- Team events, bonuses, and stay-on rewards
- Referral bonuses for caregivers and client referrals
Responsibilities
- Assist with personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting
- Provide companionship and meaningful engagement
- Prepare meals and assist with feeding
- Perform light housekeeping and laundry
- Provide medication reminders (no medication administration)
- Escort clients to appointments and errands
- Assist with mobility and ensure home safety
- Follow individualized care plans and document care provided
- Observe, report, and communicate changes in client condition
Requirements
- Minimum of 1 year of caregiving experience required
- Professional or family caregiving experience accepted
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Reliable transportation is required
- Valid driver’s license required if transporting clients
- Must be willing and able to travel to: Huntley, Algonquin, Cary, Elgin, South Elgin, and surrounding areas
- Must pass background screening
- Must be authorized to work in the United States (W-2 employees only)
- Compassionate, dependable, and committed to quality care
Preferred
- CPR / First Aid certification
- Experience with Dementia or Alzheimer’s care
- CNA or HHA certification
- Experience with mobility assistance
Qualifications
- Experience providing in-home services to seniors or completion/enrollment in a CNA or nursing program
- Ability to work independently
- Strong judgment and decision-making skills
- Reliable transportation between client homes
Ready to Make a Difference?
Apply today and join a team where compassion, respect, and quality care come first.
Company at a glance
At Senior Helpers® our goal is to help seniors remain in their homes despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges. We are a premier provider of in-home senior assistance and operate through more than 320 franchised and company-owned locations across 43 states, Canada and Australia. Since 2002 we have cared for tens of thousands of seniors.
Senior Helpers is proud to lead the industry in providing specialized training for our team members, such as Senior Gems® that certifies our caregivers in Alzheimer's and Dementia care, and the industry’s first formal Parkinson's Care training program.
Our team members believe that their work is meaningful. Senior Helpers is the first and only national in-home care provider to be certified as a Great Place to Work, and to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as a best place to work. That's Senior Care, Only Better.
There are many rewarding roles available with Senior Helpers, ranging from corporate careers at our national headquarters to managerial, administrative and care giving roles in local offices. In national surveys, 95% of our team members confirm that working with Senior Helpers has special meaning. We truly are a #GreatPlace2Work.
If you’re considering working for a company where your work matters, consider Senior Helpers.
Top Benefits
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Performance-based raises
- Weekend differential
- Team events
- Bonuses
- Stay-on rewards
- Referral bonuses
- Mileage reimbursement
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