Part-Time Caregiver (Takoma Park, MD)

Amaray Care•Takoma Park, MD

About The Position

Amaray Care is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and experienced Caregiver to provide personal care, physical assistance, and support with daily living activities while maintaining the client’s dignity, safety, and independence. The ideal candidate demonstrates patience, compassion, professionalism, and respect. This part-time position is 32 hours per week, with four 8-hour shifts from Tuesday through Friday. The pay rate is $19.00 per hour. The role includes personal care, household assistance, mobility support, companionship, supervision, and communication with the client, family members, and agency staff. Temporary-to-permanent employment opportunities are available.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Current CPR/First Aid certification.
Ability to pass a criminal background check.
TB test/PPD completed within the past year or a chest X-ray valid for five years.
Ability to safely assist with lifting, transferring, and repositioning a client weighing 180 lbs in accordance with the care plan and approved transfer methods.
Ability to perform repeated physical transfers throughout an 8-hour shift.
Ability to assist with manual wheelchair transfers and maneuvering.
Physical strength and endurance for lifting, bending, reaching, kneeling, and standing as required.
Dependability, punctuality, and ability to follow the client’s care plan.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous experience caring for individuals with dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Experience assisting clients with mobility limitations.
Experience with manual wheelchair transfers and personal care.

Responsibilities

Assist with bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, and feeding.
Provide routine catheter care and hygiene according to the established care plan and infection-control procedures.
Perform light housekeeping and household tasks.
Provide medication reminders.
Manually lift, transfer, and reposition the client between the bed, wheelchair, and sofa according to the care plan and approved transfer methods.
Use proper body mechanics and safe transfer techniques.
Assist the client in and out of a manual wheelchair and push and maneuver the wheelchair.
Provide companionship, conversation, and emotional support.
Encourage and engage the client in appropriate daily activities.
Maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
Communicate effectively and consistently with the client, family members, and agency staff.
Follow instructions and adhere to the client’s care plan.
Promptly report changes in the client’s condition, needs, or care to the family and agency.