Home Care Jobs in Chicago and the North Shore Suburbs

Home care jobs are available for those compassionate individuals looking to make a profound difference in the lives of our clients. Our professionally developed training platform through Homewatch CareGivers University provides the knowledge and skills required to deliver the premier quality of home care services that has become the Homewatch CareGivers standard.

CNA / Certified Nurse Assistant

Description: Homewatch CareGivers is currently accepting applications in our Northbrook office for Certified Nursing Assistances (CNA’s) to join our team. We are currently hiring CNAs for hourly, live-in and 12 & 24 hour shifts. Homewatch provides top quality in-home care for people of all ages. Duties include assistance with activities of daily living including medication reminders and meal preparation and personal care such as dressing, bathing, grooming and toileting. Our In-Home Care service area includes Chicago, Cook County, Lake County, the North Shore and northern suburbs. WE OFFER:

• Competitive hourly wage
• Flexible hours
• Orientation & paid on-going trainings
• Referral & other bonuses
• Shared cost for additional career training
• Insurance packages available

Requirements:

• Must be able to work legally in the U.S.
• Have a valid drivers license, transportation and proof of auto insurance
• Pass a criminal background check, National, State and Local Department of Motor Vehicles DMV Check and Social Security Verification
• Have three years of in-home care experience and a CNA Certificate
• Have a current CPR/First Aid certification card
• Read & write English (additional languages a plus)

Caregiver

Description: Homewatch CareGivers is currently accepting applications in our Northbrook office for Caregivers and Home Health Aides (HHA) to join our team. We are currently hiring:

• Hourly home care caregivers
• Live-in caregivers
• 12 & 24 hour shifts and both elder care and childcare cases.

Homewatch provides top quality in-home care for people of all ages. Duties include companion care, housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation and personal care. Our service area includes Cook and Lake County and near northern suburbs. WE OFFER:

• Competitive hourly wage
• Flexible hours (work as much or as little as you’d like)
• Orientation & paid on-going trainings
• Referral & other bonuses
• Shared cost for additional career training
• Insurance packages available

Requirements:

• Must be able to work legally in the U.S.
• Have a valid driver’s license, transportation and proof of auto insurance
• Pass a criminal background check, National, State and Local Department of Motor Vehicles DMV Check and Social Security Verification
• One to three year of in-home care experience
• One to three years elder care / senior care experience
• Have a current CPR/First Aid certification card
• Read & write English (additional languages a plus)

Home Health Aide

Description: Homewatch CareGivers is currently accepting applications in our Northbrook office for Caregivers and Home Health Aides to join our team. We are currently hiring for hourly caregivers, live-in caregivers, 12 and 24 hour shifts and childcare cases. Homewatch provides top quality in-home care for people of all ages. Duties include companion care, housekeeping, transportation, meal preparation and personal care. Our home care service area includes Chicago, Cook County, Lake County and the North Shore suburbs. WE OFFER:

• Competitive hourly wage
• Flexible hours (work as much or as little as you’d like)
• Orientation & paid on-going trainings
• Referral & other bonuses
• Shared cost for additional career training
• Insurance packages available

Requirements:

• Must be able to work legally in the U.S.
• Have a valid driver’s license, transportation and proof of auto insurance
• Pass a criminal background check, National, State and Local Department of Motor Vehicles DMV Checkand  Social Security Verification
• Have three years of in-home care experience
• Have a current CPR/First Aid certification card
• Read & write English (additional languages a plus)

Director of Community Relations

Description: Create and maintain professional relationships with referral sources such as physicians, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, independent living communities, hospital personnel, case managers, discharge planners, social workers and other appropriate referral sources.

• Generate appropriate patient referrals / admissions from customers and continue to grow the number of referrals / admissions over time.
• Prioritize activities to meet monthly and quarterly growth projections.
• Serve as pivotal liaison between customers and Homewatch CareGivers staff members.
• Meet or exceed all growth and development targets and actively establish and maintain market awareness.

Requirements:

• Experience in Home Health sales with physician contacts around the North Shore suburbs and the Chicago metro area is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree, related healthcare experience and industry knowledge preferred.
• One or more years of sales experience with proven results desirable. Prior experience in healthcare setting is a plus.
• Self motivated, results-oriented person.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.
• Develop a sales plan and territory routing schedule.
• Work efficiently and maximize time with decision makers.
• Maintain professional image
• Produce referrals for the agency.
• Contribute to the revenue and income growth of the agency.

Staffing/Scheduler

Description: Scheduler is responsible for scheduling of caregiver engagements, assigning prospective clients with appropriate caregivers, providing prospective clients with information about the agency and our service offerings.

Major Responsibilities: Scheduler & Client Services Support is responsible for the following:

• Input of information into computer systems
• Support and participate in the caregiver hiring process
• Support and assist other office staff as needed
• On-call responsibilities
• Office and clerical activities as directed
• Assuring that the client & caregivers schedules are current, accurate and up-to-date
• Work with existing clients to understand their needs and ensure the agency is providing service that exceeds their expectations
• Work with prospective clients on the phone, in-person, over the Internet and via e-mail
• Match client schedules with compatible caregiver availability
• Assure that the clients’ & caregivers’ schedules are current, accurate and up-to-date

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Must meet the following qualifications:

• Able to use and learn scheduling software
• Software experience with Word, Excel and other applications
• Able to effectively communicate with prospective clients, understand their needs and requirements and walk them through the intake process
• Assess caregivers’ skills, personalities, and interests sufficiently to provide input on good client/caregiver matches
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – oral, conversational, telephone and written
• Thorough knowledge of the caregivers’ responsibilities
• Able to read and understand large numbers of caregiver reports
• Able to read and understand personal care plans for each of their clients and assure their appropriate discharge
• Able to communicate effectively with caregivers as well as the Administrator, Director of Client/Caregiver Services and other management personnel as appropriate
• Demonstrate professionalism and responsiveness with prospective clients and others who may communicate with the agency

Please a submit resume and a cover letter including salary history and earnings.

Compensation commensurate with experience.