Housekeeping Aide

Position Purpose

E n s u res the p r ovision of a c l ean environment for our residen t s and s t aff, provid i ng h igh qu al i ty services and high sta n dards o f cleanl i ness, ens u ring co mpl i an c e with in fecti o n contr o l p r oc ed ur es.

R e quired Qualifications

• High scho o l diploma or GED diploma

• Must be able t o read, wr i te, speak and unde r sta n d the Eng l ish language.

• Must be able t o add, sub tract, m u ltip l y and perfo r m basic math computat i ons as nee d ed.

• Previous long term care exper i ence preferred.

Major Duties and Respo ns ibilities

C a rries o ut all c l ean i ng du ties as directed by the E nv i ronmental Services Di r ect o r acco r di n g to req u ired departme n t polic i es and procedures.

E n s u res that dai l y a nd deep c lean i ng sched u les a r e adhered to.

Maintains a h i gh standard of personal presentat io n a nd h ygi ene.

E n s u res that all c lean i ng equipme n t is c o r r ectly and safely used and kept i n a safe condition.

Rep o rts any defect t o t h e department direc t or.

Practices s ensitivity t o the p rivacy a nd individual needs of the r e sident s .

Adheres to infect i on co n tr o l po l i c ies at all times.

Adheres to c orrect u se of p ers o nal p r o te c tive equ ip ment (PPE) req u iremen t s.

E n s u res all necessary d o c umentation is c omp l eted dai ly .

C a rries o ut oth e r d u ties a s as s igned by the E nviro n mental Services Direc t or.

Essential Functions

• Du s ts furn i t u re, wood w o rk , equipme n t and dus t-mo ps f l o ors. Polishes and c leans fixt u res in ro oms and bathrooms.

• Operates envi r onme n tal services e q uipment (e.g., vacuum s , f l o o r cleaners, buffers, shampooers, etc.).

• Wet-mops roo m s, hal l s and o t her areas; sh a mp oo s r ug s and f u rni t ur e .

• Cleans vents, fan f i xt u res, t o p o f windo w s, door fr a mes and oth e r h igh s u rf a ce s .

• Gathers and dis p os e s o f t r a sh and was t e m a terials u sing specif i ed bags a n d container s .

• Moves furniture a nd o t h e r heavy objects as re qu i r ed.

• Perf o rms te r mi n al c lea n i n g pr o cedures of r e sident ro om s and p repares ro o ms f o r n e w admis s ions; follows isolat i on proce d ures in i s ol a ti o n roo m s.

• Cleans and disi n fects all f i xt u res, f l o or s, mirro r s, wi n dow s , doors and walls of bathroo m s.

• Makes s u pp l y p acks f o r d ep artments and pu ts li ne n stacks in c a rts for distri bu ti o n. Takes s u pply requests and deli v ers them.

• Delivers linen to departments according t o pr e- es t a b l i shed par levels and sched u les.

• Keeps wo rk areas neat a nd orderly, cle a ns eq u i p ment and as s is t s with o ther cle a ni n g d u ties a s as s igned.