Housekeeper

OVERVIEW:

Assist in the general cleaning of all common areas and resident rooms. Cleaning duties include: vacuuming, sweeping and dusting; sanitizing floors and rooms; and discarding and removal of waste/trash. You may also be asked to assist with laundry including resident's personal items, linens and bedding.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Must be experienced at cleaning with a keen eye for details

·         Maintains a high level of cleanliness & safety throughout designated areas

·         Ensure that all equipment is clean and in working condition at all times

·         Removal of trash & soiled linens

·         Keeping the resident’s environment clean at all times

·         Cleaning, mopping and vacuuming floors, dusting furniture, emptying trash, clean and disinfect showers and bathrooms

·         Assist with laundry when needed

·         Reports equipment/cleaning product needs and or malfunctions to supervisor

·         Follows infection control and universal precautions policies and procedures to ensure that a sanitary environment is maintained at all times.

·         Follow proper reporting, isolation and handwashing procedures/techniques

·         Assist in setting up dining room, activity room, and living room as necessary

·         Keep all housekeeping equipment, storage areas, janitor’s closets, and housekeeping carts clean and uncluttered, and free of any hazardous equipment and supplies

·         Report all accidents/ incidents to the Administrator on the day of occurrence, along with important resident observations

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

·         Minimum a high school diploma or equivalent

·         1 or more years’ experience in housekeeping duties in a long-term health care setting

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

·         This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center.

·         Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment.

·         May experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.

·         The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up 50 pounds

TRAVEL: 

·         There is no travel expected for this position

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position.