Caregiver - Open Arms Solutions

2024 HomeCare Pulse Recipient

Employer of Choice, Provider of Choice, Leader in Training & Leader in Experience

Open Shifts:

• Full-time, 13-hour shifts - Friday, Saturday & Sunday - travel required in between clients!
• Saturday and Sunday 8-12 hour day shifts
• Mon-Thurs & every other weekend 8-12 hour day shifts

Our ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:

• strong work ethic 
• solid understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a caregiver
• commitment to work every weekend
• willing to drive between client homes within the same day
• comfortable working in a home with pets

Helping Seniors live their best lives...AT HOME! Open Arms Solutions, an award-winning homecare agency servicing the Chicagoland area, is seeking compassionate and reliable Caregivers or CNAs to join our family! Our team of care professionals play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for our seniors at home. This involves assisting them with daily living activities, engagement in meaningful activites and conversation, and offering both physical and emotional support during their most vulnerable moments.

Caregiver/CNA benefits:

• Bi-weekly pay starting at $17.00/hour
• Paid training and career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive health benefits (full-time employees)
• Paid time off
• Employee referral bonus’
• After hours on-call support

Provide for the personal needs and comfort of the client in their home or assisted living community according to the established plan of care. Services are non-medical in nature and may include the following: 

• Assist with activities of daily living including bathing, incontinence care, oral hygiene, shaving
• Ambulation using assistive devices - gait belt, hoyer lift and sliding board
• Meal preparation
• Medication reminders
• Support individual independence
• Provide creative activities and social opportunities
• Drive clients to appointments and to run errands
• Observe and report change in client condition

• 1+ years' recent experience caring for medically complex seniors
• Experience with Alzheimer's or dementia care
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Experience using a gait belt, hoyer lift or other ambulatory assistive device
• Lift up to 50 lbs. without restrictions
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance card, and a safe & reliable car