Housekeeper
The Housekeeper maintains a clean, comfortable environment for all residents. This includes cleanliness of individual rooms, corridors, common rooms and all bathing facilities. The Housekeeper is also responsible for laundry on assigned days.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Ø Cleans all residents rooms, dry mops, wet mops, and dust.
Ø Washes sinks, toilets, and commodes in resident rooms and wipes tiles as needed. Washes floors daily.
Ø Provides paper supplies for resident rooms and empties baskets daily.
Ø Vacuums carpets three times weekly or as needed.
Ø Cleans and keeps orderly nourishment kitchens, corridors, activity rooms, sitting rooms, quiet rooms, and offices.
Ø Washes and cleans utility closets. Keeps closets stocked with necessary supplies.
Ø Maintains and abides by safety measures pertaining to housekeeping and laundry.
Ø On assigned days, responsible for some laundering duties.
Ø Properly stores all housekeeping equipment in its designated place. Proper storage implies cleaning it and keeping it in good repair.
Ø Meets workload standards, as assigned by Environmental Services Director.
Ø Maintains resident’s privacy and dignity, and respects the resident’s right to confidentiality.
Ø Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Departmental and Campus Expectations of Employee:
Ø Approaches people in a manner which creates harmony and promotes cooperation.
Ø Maintains good working relationship with peers, residents, and families.
Ø Expresses concerns properly without an attitude of complaining or undermining.
Ø Takes initiative, assesses the situation, and responds appropriately.
Ø Advises appropriate personnel of situations requiring follow-up or attention.
Ø Exercises effective time management skills and utilizes available resources effectively.
Ø Establishes and maintains positive interpersonal relationships that promote a willingness to work with others cooperatively and collaboratively.
Ø Conveys information to the appropriate persons accurately, timely, effectively and in a manner that is clearly understood.
Ø Observes and practices Infection Control and Universal Precautions in accordance with St. Mary’s Villa Campus Standards.
Ø Utilizes equipment in a safe and appropriate manner. Observes and promptly reports equipment safety hazards or defective/malfunctioning equipment or supplies.
Ø Demonstrates knowledge of fire drill and all other emergency preparedness plans.
Ø Demonstrates knowledge about the Material Safety Data Sheets book.
Ø Adheres to the policies and procedures set forth in the Personnel Handbook.
Ø Adheres to Campus Organizational Integrity Model and practices St. Mary’s Villa core values of respect, integrity, compassion, and excellence.
Departmental /Campus Expectations continued:
Ø Punctually starts work day and does not abuse PTO days, break time, or overtime.
Ø Dresses in a professional manner.
Ø Attends mandatory inservices and other inservices in order to update and enhance present knowledge and skills.
Ø Seeks out opportunities for professional growth.
Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or its equivalency. Must have the ability to read, speak, write, and follow simple oral and written directions.
Experience: Long-term care experience preferred. Previous housekeeping experience preferred.
Special Demands:
Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis and perform tasks despite frequent interruptions. Ability to keep up with work demand and cooperate with others. Must realize the importance of confidentiality concerning private information. Must understand that we are a 24 hour/7 day a week operation, which means that employee services are required all of the time.
Working Conditions:
Long term care environment, direct contact with residents and families; job involves being on one’s feet most of the work shift; ability to carry and lift up to 35 lbs; frequent pushing, pulling, stooping, bending, and reaching; exposure to blood and body fluids; exposure to information which must remain confidential. On feet most of the day.