Housekeeper

Responsibilities

• Perform various cleaning tasks to ensure the cleanliness of the Community, including resident rooms, bathrooms, dining areas, hallways, common areas, and offices.
• Mop, vacuum, scrub, sweep, dust, polish, and buff floors and surfaces.
• Comply with the Community’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Report witnessed or reported allegations of resident abuse/neglect immediately to the Executive Director, RCC, or Charge Nurse on Duty.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with respect and dignity.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident and family information.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Vacuum resident rooms, halls, and common areas with carpeting.
• Sweep and mop tile and linoleum floors.
• Strip and wax floors according to schedule.
• Empty and clean trashcans and barrels.
• Clean bathrooms, including sinks, toilets, grab bars, floors, walls, and showers.
• Clean mirrors and windows.
• Dust ceilings, vents, lights, and other high areas regularly.
• Move furniture to ensure cleanliness.
• Clean mattresses and beds according to schedule; flip mattresses if needed.
• Clean dining areas after meals and special events.
• Clean all common areas, employee break rooms, visitor toilets, sinks, hallways, and handrails.
• Assure compliance with all State and Federal regulations, including bloodborne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials, and fire safety.
• Maintain resident confidentiality at all times.

Physical Requirements

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Must be able to perform essential position functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Use a transfer/gait belt or obtain assistance when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds.

Primary physical requirements include:

• Lift up to 10 lbs: Constantly
• Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Frequently
• Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
• Lift over 50 lbs: Rarely
• Carry up to 10 lbs: Constantly
• Carry 11 to 25 lbs: Frequently
• Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Rarely
• Carry over 50 lbs: Rarely
• Reach above shoulder height: Constantly
• Reach at shoulder height: Constantly
• Reach below shoulder height: Constantly
• Push/Pull: Constantly
• Hand manipulation (grasping, handling, torquing, fingering): Constantly or frequently

Other physical considerations:

• Twisting, bending, crawling, squatting, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and balancing may be required.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and occasionally hostile individuals.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics to enable these senses adequately.