Home Care Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

• Cares for elderly, disabled, convalescent or handicapped at individual's home or day-time residence.

General Accountabilities

• Assists with daily activities at individual’s home.
• Performs tasks including but not limited to making beds, doing laundry, preparing meals, washing dishes, ironing, cleaning, bathing, dressing, etc.
• Purchases and prepares meals and groceries for individual.
• Helps patient up and down stairs, in and out of bed, etc.
• Administers oral medication written under doctor prescription.
• Accompanies ambulatory patients outside of home.
• Entertains patient by reading, talking, listening to individual, upon request.
• Visits several households to provide similar daily care.
• Educated family about status/health of individual being cared for.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: At least 6 months -1 year of related experience
• Drivers License

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Active listening
• Service orientation
• Monitoring
• Critical thinking

Commonwealth has been serving in the state of Pennsylvania for the past 10 years, and continues to expand creating a growth opportunity for it's employees. Commonwealth provides a professional conducive work environment. Commonwealth provides equal work opportunities for all. Commonwealth values its employees as the backbone of the company, treating them with respect and integrity.

Company Description

Commonwealth has been serving in the state of Pennsylvania for the past 10 years, and continues to expand creating a growth opportunity for it's employees. Commonwealth provides a professional conducive work environment. Commonwealth provides equal work opportunities for all. Commonwealth values its employees as the backbone of the company, treating them with respect and integrity.