Personal care aide

Virginia Home Care Services
Gaithersburg, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2024

Benefits / Perks

  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Careers Advancement

We are seeking a Personal Care Aide to join our team. In this role, you will make a difference in the lives of seniors and people with disabilities by enhancing their quality of life.

Responsibilities include assisting with hygiene needs, light housekeeping and errands, dispensing medication, and other tasks that improve the client’s living environment and standards.

The ideal candidate is patient, compassionate, and reliable.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist with personal hygiene needs and dressing
  • Assist with mobility, walking, and physical therapy exercises
  • Prepare meals and snacks
  • Light housekeeping activities
  • Medication reminders
  • Provide companionship
  • Assist with errands and shopping
  • Provide personal care duties

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Previous experience as a Caregiver, Home Health Aide, or similar role is preferred but not required
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
  • Knowledge of basic housekeeping tasks and cooking skills
  • Ability to adhere to all health and safety guidelines
  • Ability to lift heavy objects
  • Compassionate, respectful, ethical
  • Ability to pass background check and drug screen

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency.

All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location, and not to Home Care Evolution Corporate.

Last updated : 2024-03-23

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