Caregiver/CNA

Assisting Hands of Schaumburg; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Assisting Hands Home Care is seeking experienced CNAs to provide hands-on care for clients requiring maximum assistance with ADLs, mobility, and transfers in Schaumburg and the Northwest Suburbs. Join a compassionate team offering competitive pay ($19–$21/hour), flexible scheduling, and opportunities for advancement with strong support from an office team.

This role emphasizes safety, dignity, and one-on-one care, with responsibilities including personal care, mobility assistance, and patient

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on caregiving experience preferred.
• Reliable transportation with valid driver's license and current car insurance.
• Experience with personal care, incontinence care, repositioning, and mobility assistance.
• Ability to safely perform the physical duties required for assigned cases, with appropriate equipment and assistance.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to follow care plans and report concerns promptly.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene.
• Supporting safe mobility, repositioning, and transfers, including experience with Hoyer lifts or other transfer equipment when applicable.
• Assisting with incontinence care, brief changes, and skin integrity observation.
• Helping with meal preparation, feeding assistance, and hydration as needed.
• Providing medication reminders.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment through light housekeeping.
• Offering companionship and emotional support while preserving each client's dignity and independence.
• Monitoring and reporting changes in the client's condition, behavior, or overall well-being to the office team.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Communication skills

Mobility assistance

Tools

Hoyer lifts

Job description

Benefits

• Opportunity for advancement


• Paid time off


• Tuition assistance


• Competitive salary


• Flexible schedule

Assisting Hands Home Care | Schaumburg & Northwest Suburbs | $19–$21/hour

Join a Team That Values you.

Assisting Hands Home Care is seeking experienced caregivers CNAs who are confident providing hands-on care for clients who require maximum assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), mobility, and transfers.

This opportunity is ideal for caregivers with strong hands-on experience who are comfortable supporting clients with complex daily care needs, limited mobility, and a high level of physical assistance. We are looking for dependable and professional caregivers who understand the importance of safety, patience, dignity, and compassionate one-on-one care.

If you have experience providing extensive personal care, or assisting clients who require significant support with transfers and mobility, we would love to hear from you!

Position Responsibilities

• Providing hands‑on assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene.


• Supporting safe mobility, repositioning, and transfers, including experience with Hoyer lifts or other transfer equipment when applicable.


• Assisting with incontinence care, brief changes, and skin integrity observation.


• Helping with meal preparation, feeding assistance, and hydration as needed.


• Providing medication reminders.


• Maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment through light housekeeping.


• Offering companionship and emotional support while preserving each client's dignity and independence.


• Monitoring and reporting changes in the client's condition, behavior, or overall well-being to the office team.

Why Join Assisting Hands?

• Competitive Pay: $19–$21/hour, based on experience, qualifications, and case requirements.


• Opportunities for ongoing assignments and long‑term client relationships.


• Direct Deposit and Sick Time Off.


• Supportive Office Team: Responsive communication and assistance when you need support.


• Training and Professional Development: Opportunities to strengthen your caregiving skills.


• Meaningful Work: Build lasting relationships with clients and make a difference in their daily lives.

Qualifications

• At least 1–2 years of hands‑on caregiving experience preferred, particularly with clients requiring maximum assistance.


• Reliable transportation with Valid driver's license and current car insurance.


• Experience with personal care, incontinence care, repositioning, and mobility assistance.


• Ability to safely perform the physical duties required for assigned cases, with appropriate equipment and assistance.


• Strong communication skills and the ability to follow care plans and report concerns promptly.

Important! Please Read Before Applying

This position serves Schaumburg and the surrounding Northwest Suburbs, including Park Ridge, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Elk Grove Village, and Des Plaines.

This is NOT a Chicago-based position.

Applicants must have reliable transportation and be able to consistently commute to Schaumburg and nearby suburbs for scheduled shifts. Please confirm that the commute is reasonable for you before applying.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for caregivers who are confident providing hands‑on assistance. The ideal candidate is experienced, reliable, attentive, and physically capable of performing assigned duties safely, and comfortable assisting clients with significant mobility limitations and personal care needs.