**Housekeeper**

**Department:** Environmental **Location:** Jacksonville, FL

**Lakeside Nursing & Rehabilitation Center**

**Housekeeper Full time must be able to work weekends**

**New competitive pay! Starting at $10.50 per hour**

**We have an excellent benefits package!**

**Condition of Employment and/or Continued Employment**

It is the policy of the Company to maintain a drug-free workplace as a condition of employment and/or continued employment. All employees and job applicants must abide by the terms of this policy.

**Essential Functions**

* Check the room for food articles and remove unauthorized items (report and turn in items found)

* Clean areas from the cleaning list

* Clean equipment

* Clean floors

* Clean vacant rooms

* Clean walls/ceilings

* Clean windows/mirrors

* Clean, wash, sanitize, or polish bathroom fixtures

* Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, heating/cooling units

* Discard waste/trash

* Maintain dry floors.

* Maintain floors safe and clear of obstructions (residents' belongings, supplies/equipment, etc.)

* Maintain/use chemicals safely

* Mop floors

* Perform housekeeping

* Perform terminal cleaning upon resident discharge

* Prepare the room for a new resident

* Remove dust, dirt, wax, grease, etc., from equipment/surfaces

* Report hazardous conditions/equipment to supervisor

* Report spills

* Sweep/dust floors

* Conduct positive public relations for the facility

* Maintain residents' privacy

* Make resident comfortable

* Treat residents fairly, with kindness, dignity, and respect

* Understand residents' needs

* Clean, disinfect, and store equipment

* Operate/utilize carts

* Operate/utilize cleaning chemicals

* Operate/utilize masks, goggles, gloves, gowns

* Operate/utilize mops

* Operate/utilize vacuum cleaners

* Report defective equipment to supervisor

* Request supplies as appropriate

* Select and operate appropriate equipment

* Select and utilize appropriate supplies

* Store tools/equipment/supplies

* Use equipment and supplies efficiently and in a cost-effective manner

* Render immediate resident assistance

* Answer resident call lights

* Maintain work area free of hazardous conditions, spills, etc.

* Participate in the safety program

* Place caution/safety signs where cleaning

* Properly use and dispose of personal protective equipment

* Report accidents/incidents to supervisor

* Report hazardous conditions/equipment to supervisor

* Report safety violations

* Understand and follow safety procedures

* Assist new employees with policies, procedures, and work practices

* Cooperate with other employees to ensure nursing services meet residents' needs

* Create and maintain a calm, competent, environment

* Create and maintain a warm, positive, atmosphere of resident care and interest

* Maintain a positive work climate

* Perform assigned tasks in accordance with policies, procedures, and work schedules

* Turn found items in to a supervisor

* Understand and apply the Employee Handbook

* Understand and comply with the Code of Conduct

* Understand and follow instructions

* Understand and follow procedures