Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $17.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
On-the-job training
Continuing Education
Employee safety training
Protective equipment
team collaboration
Job Description
The hiring establishment is a healthcare facility specializing in providing residential and medical care services to its residents in a safe, clean, and comfortable environment. This facility follows stringent federal, state, and local regulations to maintain a high standard of environmental services, particularly in the Housekeeping Department. The company values safety, hygiene, and resident satisfaction, which underscores the importance of the housekeeping role in ensuring the cleanliness and wellbeing of its environment. The facility emphasizes ongoing staff development, safety awareness, and adherence to regulatory guidelines like HIPAA, OSHA, TB standards, and others, reflecting its commitment to both resident care and... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions
- Must follow instructions and accept constructive criticism
- Must maintain care and use of supplies and equipment
- Must perform regular inspections of resident rooms or units for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance
- Must seek out new methods and incorporate them into housekeeping practices
- Must follow instructions concerning mixing of cleaning compounds and disinfectants
- Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
- Must possess sight and hearing senses or use prosthetics enabling these senses
- Must meet general health requirements including possible medical and physical exam
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 5 pounds and a maximum of 35 pounds periodically
Job Qualifications
- On-the-job training provided
- Ability to make independent decisions
- Ability to follow instructions and accept constructive criticism
- Ability to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing housekeeping practices
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions concerning cleaning compounds
- Ability to relate information concerning a resident's condition
Job Duties
- Ensure that work and cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical
- Report all accidents and incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor
- Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and recreational areas
- Adhere to all HIPAA requirements
- Participate and assist in department meetings, studies, and projects as directed
- Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, and annual facility in-service training
- Follow established fire safety policies and procedures
- Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies
- Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies when lifting or moving heavy objects
- Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner
- Keep work assignment areas free of hazardous objects
- Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning
- Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to your supervisor
- Ensure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials or hazardous wastes or chemicals
- Follow established hand-washing procedures
- Dispose of refuse daily in accordance with established sanitation procedures
- Coordinate routine and terminal isolation procedures with nursing service
- Ensure that an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies is maintained
- Report burned out lights and other equipment issues to supervisor
- Assist others in lifting heavy equipment or supplies when requested
- Clean work/supply carts and equipment as necessary
- Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned
- Empty and sanitize ashtrays daily
- Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating or cooling units
- Clean, wash, sanitize and/or polish bathroom fixtures
- Clean windows and mirrors in various facility areas
- Clean floors by sweeping, dusting, damp mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting
- Clean carpets by vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting
- Clean walls and ceilings
- Remove dirt, dust, grease, film from surfaces
- Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators
- Turn in all found articles to supervisor
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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