Caregiver

Home Instead - Dubuque, IA; Elizabeth (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend differential

Paid training

Paid time off

Daily Pay

Office support 24/7

Job summary

Home Instead is seeking a compassionate Care Pro to support older adults in Elizabeth, IL. This role offers a consistent schedule with potential to add hours by supporting nearby clients as availability grows.

Compensation ranges from $17.00 to $18.00 per hour, with weekend differential of $1/hour for eligible hours. Responsibilities include companionship, light meals, monitoring medications, and light housekeeping, with documentation and communication to office staff.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and dependable Care Pro
• Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and auto insurance required

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful relationships through conversation and companionship
• Prepare light meals and encourage nutrition and hydration
• Provide medication reminders
• Assist with light housekeeping, laundry, and household organization
• Provide support for client with limited eyesight
• Encourage safe mobility and help reduce fall risks with hands on assistance and gait belt
• Hands-on assistance with toileting and provide skin protection care
• Provide gentle reminders and structure for client experiencing memory changes
• Complete documentation and communicate changes or concerns to the office

Job description

Home Instead is looking for a compassionate, dependable Care Pro to support older adults in the Elizabeth, IL area. A calm, patient approach, simple instructions and gentle redirection while not rushing or overwhelming the client will promote comfort and reduce confusion.

This position is ideal for someone looking to build a consistent schedule, with opportunities to add hours by supporting additional clients in the surrounding communities as more hours become available.

Pay

• Competitive Pay: $17.00–$18.00/hour
• Weekend differential — $1/hour additional pay for eligible work between Friday at 10:00 PM and Sunday at 10:00 PM

Schedules

• Saturday : 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Saturday: 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Tuesday and Friday: 5:00 to 9:00 pm
• Saturdays will alternate between day shift and night shift
• Strong attendance, consistency, and communication are essential
• Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and auto insurance required

What You'll Do

• Build meaningful relationships through conversation and companionship
• Prepare light meals and encourage nutrition and hydration
• Provide medication reminders
• Assist with light housekeeping, laundry, and household organization
• Provide support for client with limited eyesight
• Encourage safe mobility and help reduce fall risks with hands on assistance and gait belt
• Hands- on assistance with toileting and provide skin protection care
• Provide gentle reminders and structure for client experiencing memory changes
• Complete documentation and communicate changes or concerns to the office

Benefits

• Paid training at your regular wage — initial and ongoing training are paid at the Care Pro’s actual wage, not minimum wage.
• Paid time off — available after 1 year of service for eligible Care Pros

• Daily Pay (earned wage access)
• 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• Holiday pay
• 24/7 office support

Apply today and join Home Instead—a team that believes caregiving is deeply personal. We are guided by our values of compassion, connection, collaboration, creativity, integrity, and accountability.