Summary

The primary purpose is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping department in accordance with current Federal, State and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing the facility, and as may be instructed by the Housekeeping Supervisor, to ensure that the facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

1.Perform the day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.

2.Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.

3.Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing service when performing routine cleaning assignments in patient/resident living and/or recreational areas.

4.Perform assigned tasks in accordance with established housekeeping procedures.

5.Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.

6.Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.

7.Ensure that established Infection Control practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.

8.Coordinate routine/terminal isolation procedures with nursing service.

9.Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc., daily as instructed.

10.Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures.

11.Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.

12.Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc. (NOTE: Ensure that appropriate CAUTION/SAFETY signs are properly set up PRIOR to performing such duties.)

13.Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.

14.Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.

15.Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.

16.Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.

17.Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.

18.Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the Housekeeping Supervisor.

19.Ensure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.

20.Keep supervisor informed of supply needs.

21.Report burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., to your supervisor as soon as practical.

22.Clean vacant rooms as assigned.

23.Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.

24.Follow established Fire Safety Policies and Procedures.

25.Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested.

26.Dispose of refuse daily in accordance with our established sanitation procedures.

27.Ensure that an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies is maintained in utility/janitorial closets to perform daily tasks.

28.Ensure that work/assignment 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 work day.

29.Report all accidents/incidents to the supervisor NO MATTER HOW MINOR THEY MAY BE. (NOTE: Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)

30.Maintain the CONFIDENTIALITY of patient/resident care information.

31.Honor the patient’s/resident’s personal and property rights.

32.Clean work/supply carts, equipment, etc., as necessary/directed.

33.Turn in all found articles to the supervisor.

34.Perform terminal cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a patient/resident is discharged, and/or transferred to another room/area.