Care Assistant Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Illinois
Illinois care assistant jobs with visa sponsorship are concentrated in the Chicago metro area, with major health systems like Advocate Aurora Health, Northwestern Medicine, and Rush University Medical Center among the state's largest employers. Downstate cities including Rockford, Peoria, and Springfield also have active hiring, reflecting demand across Illinois' large senior care and disability services sectors.
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The salary range for this position is $20.57 - $25.72 (Hourly Rate)
Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.
Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.
Benefits:
- $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
- $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
- $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
- $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
- Matching 401(k)
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
- Paid time off and Holiday pay
Description
This position works Monday-Friday, 7: 30am to 4:00pm
The Wound Care Assistant position reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
This position assists in the delivery of primary health care. The Wound Care Assistant is responsible for performing various age appropriate patient care activities necessary in caring for the needs and comfort of patients of all ages. Functions include gathering and reporting data, bathing, dressing, and feeding patients, and administering hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Physician.
Responsibilities:
- Collects, records, and reports age specific data that includes: TPRs, BPs and blood sugar readings. Performs wound photography and assists with wound measurements. Reports observed responses to treatment. Assures data is complete, accurate and comprehensive.
- Promptly reports unusual observations or changes in patient condition/behavior.
- Competently completes all aspects of patient care including age appropriate techniques for ADL’s, mobility, transfers, positioning, hygiene, toileting, and correct application of orthosis/prosthesis, and use of adaptive devices. Properly documents all care and observations in medical record.
- Prioritizes workload and completes patient care assignment in a timely manner.
- Collects lab specimens as instructed and ensures they are coded, labeled and transported appropriately. Records care given as well as observed responses to treatment, including patient’s participation in wound care/hyperbaric plan. Data is complete, accurate and comprehensive.
- Completes unit tasks such as cleaning exam areas, cleaning hyperbaric gurneys and chambers, sterile instrument processing, transporting patients, and running errands.
- Orders and maintains supply inventory of advanced wound products for the unit and exam rooms.
- Provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy as needed. Assists in patient preparation for treatment. Reinforces education as it relates to hyperbaric therapy. Keeps complete and accurate patient records as they pertain to treatment documentation. Performs hyperbaric chamber operations and system maintenance as required. Participates in the safety program.
- Utilizes data software for wound management.
- Assists patients with ambulatory difficulties and lifts/transfers.
- Follows infection control and blood born pathogen procedures.
- Identification of population served by this position: Adolescent to Geriatric.
- This position performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Computer literacy.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or EMT B/P.
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy experience or willingness to train.
- CPR certified or willingness to train.
Preferred:
- Experience in medical office setting.
- Certification in Medical Terminology.
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $20.57 - $25.72 (Hourly Rate)
Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.
Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. Here, you'll work alongside some of the best clinical talent in the nation leading the way in medical innovation and breakthrough research with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
We recognize where you've been, and we support where you're headed. We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, which fuel our commitment to equity and culture of service.
Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment.
Create the life you envision for yourself with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.
Make a difference through volunteer opportunities we offer in local communities and drive inclusive change through our workforce-led resource groups.
From discovery to delivery, come help us shape the future of medicine.
Benefits:
- $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
- $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
- $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
- $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
- Matching 401(k)
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
- Paid time off and Holiday pay
Description
This position works Monday-Friday, 7: 30am to 4:00pm
The Wound Care Assistant position reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
This position assists in the delivery of primary health care. The Wound Care Assistant is responsible for performing various age appropriate patient care activities necessary in caring for the needs and comfort of patients of all ages. Functions include gathering and reporting data, bathing, dressing, and feeding patients, and administering hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Physician.
Responsibilities:
- Collects, records, and reports age specific data that includes: TPRs, BPs and blood sugar readings. Performs wound photography and assists with wound measurements. Reports observed responses to treatment. Assures data is complete, accurate and comprehensive.
- Promptly reports unusual observations or changes in patient condition/behavior.
- Competently completes all aspects of patient care including age appropriate techniques for ADL’s, mobility, transfers, positioning, hygiene, toileting, and correct application of orthosis/prosthesis, and use of adaptive devices. Properly documents all care and observations in medical record.
- Prioritizes workload and completes patient care assignment in a timely manner.
- Collects lab specimens as instructed and ensures they are coded, labeled and transported appropriately. Records care given as well as observed responses to treatment, including patient’s participation in wound care/hyperbaric plan. Data is complete, accurate and comprehensive.
- Completes unit tasks such as cleaning exam areas, cleaning hyperbaric gurneys and chambers, sterile instrument processing, transporting patients, and running errands.
- Orders and maintains supply inventory of advanced wound products for the unit and exam rooms.
- Provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy as needed. Assists in patient preparation for treatment. Reinforces education as it relates to hyperbaric therapy. Keeps complete and accurate patient records as they pertain to treatment documentation. Performs hyperbaric chamber operations and system maintenance as required. Participates in the safety program.
- Utilizes data software for wound management.
- Assists patients with ambulatory difficulties and lifts/transfers.
- Follows infection control and blood born pathogen procedures.
- Identification of population served by this position: Adolescent to Geriatric.
- This position performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Computer literacy.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or EMT B/P.
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy experience or willingness to train.
- CPR certified or willingness to train.
Preferred:
- Experience in medical office setting.
- Certification in Medical Terminology.
Equal Opportunity
Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Background Check
Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.
Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.
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Which companies sponsor visas for care assistants in Illinois?
Large health systems and long-term care operators are the most active sponsors. Advocate Aurora Health, Northwestern Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, and Presence Health have histories of sponsoring foreign workers in care roles. Regional nursing home chains and home health agencies operating across the Chicago metro area and downstate Illinois also file sponsorship petitions, particularly when local hiring pipelines fall short.
Which visa types are most common for care assistant roles in Illinois?
The H-1B is generally not applicable to care assistant roles because the position typically does not require a specialty degree. Most care assistant sponsorships in Illinois use the EB-3 immigrant visa category, which supports workers in unskilled or semi-skilled occupations. Some employers also use the H-2B for temporary non-agricultural work, though this is less common for ongoing care roles than EB-3.
Which cities in Illinois have the most care assistant sponsorship jobs?
Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, including Naperville, Evanston, and Joliet, account for the majority of care assistant sponsorship activity in Illinois. The city's density of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health agencies drives consistent demand. Rockford, Peoria, and Springfield also see steady hiring, especially within regional hospital networks and state-funded disability services programs operating in those areas.
How to find care assistant visa sponsorship jobs in Illinois?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship, making it straightforward to browse care assistant openings in Illinois without sorting through roles that don't offer sponsorship. You can narrow results by location, covering Chicago, Rockford, Springfield, and other Illinois cities. Migrate Mate focuses on international candidates, so the listings shown are from employers already open to sponsoring foreign workers in care assistant roles.
Are there any Illinois-specific considerations for care assistants seeking visa sponsorship?
Illinois requires care assistants working in licensed facilities to meet state training and certification standards, which employers typically account for during onboarding. For EB-3 sponsorship, employers must complete a PERM labor market test with the Department of Labor before filing, which can extend timelines considerably. Illinois' unionized healthcare sector, particularly in Chicago, means some sponsored roles come with collective bargaining agreements that set specific employment conditions.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored care assistant jobs in Illinois?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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