In-Home Personal Caregiver for Elderly Woman

IBSS Corp; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

IBSS Corp. is seeking an experienced in-home caregiver to support an elderly woman returning home from rehab. The role involves direct personal care, including bathing, toileting, diaper changes, weight-bearing assistance, and mobility support in a private Wheaton residence.

Ideal candidates have hands-on elderly care experience, ability to follow care plans, and compassion. This part-time or full-time position emphasizes safety, dignity, and maintaining independence, with a strong teamwork

Qualifications

• Experience providing hands-on elderly personal care.
• Experience assisting individuals with limited mobility and fall risks.
• Experience with adult diaper changing and complete incontinence care.
• Knowledge of safe patient transfers and personal hygiene.
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bathing, showering, and sponge baths; toileting and personal hygiene.
• Provide complete diaper/brief changes and perineal hygiene.
• Assist with dressing, grooming, oral care, and daily personal hygiene.
• Mobility assistance, transfers, fall prevention, and safe environment maintenance.
• Prepare and serve meals; assist with eating and drinking as needed.
• Monitor safety, administer medication reminders, and report changes to family.
• Provide companionship and emotional support; encourage independence.
• Maintain daily care records including meals, diaper changes, and condition changes.

Skills

Elder care

Incontinence care

Mobility assistance

Bathing

Education

CNA or GNA certification

Job description

Position Title: In-Home Personal CaregiverforElderlyWoman

Location: Private Residence – Wheaton, MD, 20902

Employment Type: Part-Time or Full-Time

Hourly Rate Range: $18-$20

Application Deadline: December 31, 2026

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, patient, and dependable in-home caregiver to provide hands-on personal care and daily living assistance to an elderly woman returning home from a rehabilitation facility.

The ideal candidate must have experience caring for elderly individuals with mobility limitations, incontinence, and physical care needs. The caregiver must be comfortable providing direct personal care, including bathing, toileting, diaper changing, intimate hygiene, mobility assistance, and daily supervision.

The primary goal is to ensure the patient’s safety, comfort, dignity, and well-being while helping her maintain the highest possible level of independence.

Primary Responsibilities

A. Personal Hygiene and Grooming

• Assist with bathing, showering, and sponge baths.

• Provide assistance with toileting and personal hygiene.

• Assist with dressing, grooming, oral care, and daily personal hygiene.

• Provide complete assistance with changing adult diapers/briefs.

• Maintain personal cleanliness and comfort throughout the day.

• Monitor skin condition and report any redness, irritation, sores, or signs of pressure injuries.

B. Incontinence Care and Diaper Changing – Essential Requirement

• Provide complete assistance with changing adult diapers/briefs throughout the day and night as needed.

• Check diapers regularly and change them promptly when wet or soiled.

• Provide thorough perineal and intimate hygiene after each bowel movement and as needed.

• Clean and dry the skin properly to prevent irritation, infections, and pressure injuries.

• Apply prescribed barrier creams or skin-protection products as instructed.

• Dispose of used diapers appropriately and maintain cleanliness.

• Monitor and report any skin redness, rashes, sores, unusual discharge, or changes in urine or bowel movements.

Important: The caregiver must be comfortable and experienced with providing complete incontinence care, including changing adult diapers and cleaning the patient after urination and bowel movements. This is a mandatory responsibility of the position.

Mobility and Physical Assistance

• Assist with getting in and out of bed.

• Help with standing, sitting, walking, and transferring between bed, wheelchair, and chair, following the prescribed mobility plan.

• Provide assistance with walking and prescribed mobility exercises.

• Follow fall-prevention precautions at all times.

• Assist with repositioning in bed as instructed.

• Ensure the patient’s environment is safe and free of obstacles.

• Never leave the patient unattended when mobility assistance is required.

Daily Living Activities

• Assist with eating and drinking as needed.

• Prepare and serve meals.

• Assist with changing clothes and maintaining personal comfort.

• Change bed linens and keep the patient’s living area clean and organized.

• Keep the patient’s immediate surroundings clean and accessible.

• Encourage appropriate hydration and nutrition according to care instructions.

Safety and Health Monitoring

• Provide supervision based on the patient’s fall risk and safety needs.

• Observe and report changes in physical condition, alertness, behavior, appetite, or mobility.

• Follow established medication reminders and care instructions.

• Notify family members immediately of falls, injuries, unusual behavior, or other concerning changes.

• Follow the physician’s and rehabilitation team’s discharge instructions.

• Maintain a daily record of significant care activities, including meals, diaper changes, bowel movements, and any changes in condition.

Companionship and Emotional Support

• Provide compassionate interaction and companionship.

• Encourage independence where possible.

• Maintain a calm, respectful, and supportive environment.

• Be patient and understanding when the patient experiences confusion, frustration, or difficulty communicating.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Previous experience providing hands‑on elderly personal care.

• Experience assisting individuals with limited mobility and fall risks.

• Experience with adult diaper changing and complete incontinence care.

• Knowledge of safe patient transfers and personal hygiene.

• CNA or GNA certification is strongly preferred.

• CPR and First Aid certification preferred.

• Ability to follow written care instructions and physician recommendations.

• Physically capable of performing the required duties safely.

• Patient, compassionate, dependable, attentive, and responsible.

• Professional references and background check required.

Important Expectations

This is a hands‑on personal care position, not simply a companionship or housekeeping role.

The caregiver must be comfortable and willing to provide direct personal care, including:

• Bathing and dressing.

• Regular adult diaper changing.

• Cleaning after urination and bowel movements.

• Complete intimate personal hygiene.

• Assistance with bed‑to‑wheelchair and other transfers.

• Mobility assistance and fall prevention.

• Ongoing supervision and monitoring of the patient’s needs.

The caregiver must communicate regularly with family members and promptly report any concerns or changes in the patient’s condition.

The patient’s safety, dignity, personal hygiene, and comfort are the highest priorities.

About IBSS Corp.

Since 1992, IBSS, a woman‑owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.

Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide exceptional service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.

We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.

IBSS offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with a company‑paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, a matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex‑Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster to see that the EEO is the law.