Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of the Housekeeper position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department and as may be directed by your supervisor. Assist in maintaining a positive physical and positive environment for the residents and to assure resident safety.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative Functions

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as possible
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor, no matter how minor they may seem, immediately
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living areas and/or recreational areas
• Turn in all found or unclaimed articles to your supervisor

Housekeeping Functions

• Perform daily housekeeping tasks as assigned
• Perform specific tasks according to daily work assignments
• Empty and sanitize ash trays daily
• Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc. in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc. daily
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms and entrance/exit ways
• Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.
• Ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing duties
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting
• Clean walls, ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from general surfaces throughout the facility
• Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liners
• Clean vacant rooms as assigned
• Ensure that work/assignments areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the workday
• Perform isolation cleaning procedures in accordance with established infection control procedures
• Discard infectious wastes into appropriate containers

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.

Experience

• None required. On-the-job training provided.

Specific Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agency personnel, and the general public.
• Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, a positive attitude and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing housekeeping practices.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixing of cleaning compounds, liquids, disinfecting solutions, etc.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.