CNA or Caregiver

CNA or Caregiver Needed 9am - 1pm Monday - Friday Arlington Heights

Description: This position provides custodial and personal care services to clients that contract with Assisting Hands for services in compliance with the Plan of Care designated by the RN.

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification with the Board of Nursing in good standing

• Completed formal training and certification as a Nursing Assistant per state law and regulation
• One (1) year experience in the home or long‑term care setting is preferred

Agency Manager

• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy environment within client’s residence
  • Light cleaning and straightening of the bathroom, sleeping, and living areas
  • Wash client’s dishes or laundry and perform other tasks to maintain cleanliness and safety
• Perform all personal care activities contained in a written Plan of Care detailed by the agency’s Director of Nursing
  • Assist with personal hygiene, ambulation and exercise, eating, dressing, shaving, physical transfer, and other duties as assigned
• Provide nutritional support as needed
• Report changes in the client’s condition
• Assist with the use of devices for daily living (e.g., wheelchair, walker, hoover lift)
• Assist with prescribed range‑of‑motion exercises
• Teach household routine and skills to well members of the family
• Measure intake and output of fluids
• Keep records of personal health care activities
• Observe appearance and gross behavioral changes and report to the RN
• Assisted self‑administration of medication (when allowed)
  • Take medication from its previously dispensed, properly labeled container and bring it to the client
  • In the presence of the client, read the label, open the container, remove a prescribed amount, and close the container
  • Place an oral dosage in the client’s hand or in another container and help the client lift it to the mouth
  • Return the medication container to proper storage
  • Keep a record of when the client receives assistance with self‑administration of medication
• Assist with self‑administered medication as needed
  • Prepare necessary items such as juice, water, cups, or spoons
  • Open and close the medication container or tear the foil of prepackaged medications
  • Assist the client in the self‑administration process (e.g., steadying of the arm or hand)
• Abide by the agency’s infection control policies, including proper hand washing techniques consistent with CDC Guidelines
• Abide by all policies and procedures outlined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual, Caregiver Handbook, and Caregiver Training Manual

Dependent on assignment; shifts available 24 hours a day, 7 days per week and based on availability. Assisting Hands does not guarantee hours.

Non‑exempt, hourly

$14–$15 hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.