Weekend Caregiver – Senior Home Care | $19–$21/hr Weekend Premium | Weekly Pay
Glen Ellyn, IL
Home Health
Posted Jun 19 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Home Health
What the listing says
Role
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Nurse to patient
- 1:1
- Setting
- Home Health
- Experience
- 0.5+ years
reported
Pay
- Against the board
- IL nursing median $44/hr
IL nursing postings that state pay run $33/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $48/hr, across 1293 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
*PAY & SCHEDULE* $19–$21 per hour · Weekend premium pay Saturday and Sunday shifts available · Days and evenings Paid every week · Part-time hours that fit your life
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Benefits
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- Weekly pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid sick time
- Flexible scheduling
- Referral bonus program
- Potential to add weekday hours as you grow with us
*perfect if you:*
- Want meaningful work that fits around your weekday job, school, or family schedule
- Are a CNA, HHA, or caregiver looking for consistent weekend hours
- Want to make a real difference — not just fill a shift
Weekends matter to the seniors we serve. Their regular caregiver deserves a day off. You make that possible.
*why caregivers choose 1776 for weekends*
✔ Consistent clients — same person, same home, every weekend ✔ Weekend premium pay — because your weekend time is valuable ✔ RN-supervised care team supporting you every step of the way ✔ Real people answer the phone when you need support ✔ Family-owned since 2014 — not a franchise, not a staffing app ✔ No facility chaos — private home, one-on-one care only
*requirements*
- Minimum 6 months paid caregiving experience with seniors or adults with disabilities
- Reliable transportation and valid driver's license
- Active car insurance
- Available Saturday and Sunday (both days preferred; one day considered)
- 21 years of age or older
- Pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
- Authorized to work in the US
CNAs, HHAs, home health aides, and private duty caregivers encouraged to apply. Companion-only positions also available.
*responsibilities*
- Companionship and conversation
- Bathing, dressing, and grooming assistance
- Meal preparation
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Mobility assistance and fall prevention
- Medication reminders
- Reporting changes to our RN-supervised care team
*ABOUT 1776 SENIOR CARE* Family-owned and operated in DuPage County since 2014. Not a franchise. Not a call center. We match every caregiver to their client based on personality, care needs, and values — and we back you up with an RN care team every weekend you're in the field.
_Pay: $19–$21/hr · Part-time · Weekends · Glen Ellyn, IL_ Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
“*REQUIREMENTS* * Minimum 6 months paid caregiving experience with seniors or adults with disabilities * Reliable transportation and valid driver's license * Active car insurance *” · from this posting
Requirements
- valid driver's license
Place
- City
- Glen Ellyn, IL
- Median rent
- $1,433/mo
- Local household income
- $140,938/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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1776 Senior Care is a family-owned and operated in-home senior care provider founded in 2014 by Nat Truitt, based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (DuPage County). The organization provides non-medical and personal care services to seniors in their homes, with every…
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