Health Center Housekeeper

The Health Center Housekeeper performs scheduled housekeeping duties in the United Presbyterian Home's 55-bed nursing facility with the purpose of providing a clean, safe & welcoming home-like environment for our residents. The ideal candidate will be able to follow directions, work as a team with all departments and work within state and federal regulations the UP Home is required to follow.

General Functions:

• Performs daily cleaning duties of resident rooms, restrooms and general areas including vacuuming and mopping.
• Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality, following attendance policies.
• Reports for work with clean and neat personal appearance, consistently presenting a professional image.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident, employee and facility information.
• Accepts assigned duties, instructions, or correction in a cooperative manner, voicing concerns or disagreement in a professional manner through established chain of command.
• Assumes accountability for compliance with Federal, State and other regulations.
• Observes safety hazards and emergency situations, and reports to appropriate person or takes corrective action according to establish procedures, works safely without danger to self or others.
• Participates in in-service training programs and completes assignments and return demonstrations as required.
• Assume accountability for using, maintaining and storing facility property according to established policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Functions:

• Performs general cleaning tasks such as dusting, sweeping, window washing, vacuuming carpets, cleaning upholstery, cleaning light fixtures, and cleaning bathroom fixtures.
• Performs floor care such as dust-mopping, wet-mopping, spot-mopping and buffing.
• Empties trash containers, replaces liners as appropriate and disposes of trash in proper receptacles, observing infectious and biohazard waste disposal procedures as appropriate.
• Fills soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers. Dispenses tissue and other supplies to resident rooms and general use areas.
• Practices infection control and other preventive and protective safety procedures as instructed.
• Uses equipment according to instructions and while observing proper precautions; reports any equipment issues to their supervisor
• Reports repair needs to supervisor or maintenance department as appropriate.
• Other housekeeping or support services or projects as assigned by supervisor.