Caregiver/CNA Opportunities
Custom Home Care
Des Plaines, IL
Caregivers
Posted May 18
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Caregivers
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- CNA
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $18/hr
The median for nursing in Illinois is $35/hr, across 937 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
We’re excited to offer meaningful opportunities for Caregivers and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who are passionate about supporting older adults with dignity and compassion. In this role, you’ll provide essential personal care, assist with daily activities, and help promote seniors’ well‑being in either private homes or independent‑living apartments within premier senior‑living communities. Join a team that values your dedication and offers growth‑focused roles where you can build your skills while making a real difference in someone’s life.
*requirements*
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*We hire Care Professionals who meet the following criteria*
- *Minimum 1-year of Professional caregiving or CNA experience* — assisting seniors with ADLs such as grooming, bathing, mobility, toileting, dressing, and meal support
- *Availability for at least 3 consecutive days* — including one weekend day (Saturday and/or Sunday) on an ongoing basis
- *Authorization to work in the U. S.* and eligibility per the IDPH Caregiver Registry
- *Ability to pass a national background check* and drug screen
- *Availability within our service area* — Downtown Chicago, North/Northwest Chicago, Lincolnwood, Des Plaines, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, and surrounding areas
*What We Offer*
- Starting Pay: $18/hr Caregivers | $19/hr CNAs
- Paid Sick Leave and PTO
- Ongoing online and in‑person training
- Nursing support
- Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Benefits after 1 year
*About Custom Home Care*
For more than 30 years, Custom Home Care (CHC) has supported seniors and family caregivers throughout their care journeys by providing compassionate home care. Our caregivers are the heart of our company, and we are proud of the critical role they play in the care and comfort of our clients. If you are experienced, knowledgeable, compassionate, and trustworthy, we encourage you to apply. Come join the highest‑rated caregiving agency in Chicago!
Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s)
- Are you willing and able to work in the Des Plaines, IL area?
- Are you willing and able to work in the Evanston and/or Wilmette, IL area?
- Are you willing and able to work in the Lincolnwood and/or Skokie, IL area?
- Are you willing and able to work in Downtown Chicago (Gold Coast) and/or Chicago-North/Northwest (Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Portage Park) area?
- Have you ever been employed by CUSTOM HOME CARE In the past?
- Availability for at least 3 consecutive days — including one weekend day (Saturday and/or Sunday) on an ongoing basis?
Experience
- Senior caregiving: grooming, bathing, toileting, mobility: 1 year (Required)
License/
Certification
- Nursing Assistant Certification (Preferred)
Shift availability
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- Nursing Assistant Certification
- IDPH Caregiver Registry eligibility
- Senior caregiving: grooming: bathing: toileting: mobility: 1 year
Benefits highlights
- Career development plan
- ZFPXV
- WHTXS
Place
- City
- Des Plaines, IL
- Median rent
- $1,606/mo
- Local household income
- $97,875/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.
A northwest suburb of Chicago, Des Plaines blends residential calm with metro access via the Metra rail. The Des Plaines River winds through the city, offering trails and green space, while downtown serves up locally owned eateries and seasonal festivals—a grounded, community-oriented lifestyle just a commute from major hospital systems.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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