Housekeeper

Southern Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center is seeking an energetic Housekeeper to join our team in Tulsa, OK.

Benefits

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Insurance (75% of employee portion paid by company)
• Dental Insurance (50% of employee portion paid by company)
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits
• Paid Time-Off

About the Role

Clean resident rooms and other interior and exterior facility areas under the supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor. Assist in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

Responsibilities

• Promote an atmosphere of teamwork and hospitality for residents.
• Assist in maintaining a facility that is neat in appearance and odor-free at all times.
• Follow a regular schedule of daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual cleaning requirements.
• Clean (including vacuuming, wiping, mopping, polishing, etc.) rooms, offices, and common areas; polish and straighten items; confirm residents’ rooms are safe, comfortable, and maintained in an attractive manner, with residents’ personal items safeguarded.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Dispose of refuse daily in accordance with facility-established sanitation procedures.
• Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.
• Follow an uninterrupted work schedule when the Supervisor is not available.
• Follow special cleaning schedules such as windows, walls, curtains, stripping floors, washing beds, etc.
• Maintain a cleaning cart fully equipped with needed supplies.
• Assist with transferring residents and belongings (bed, furniture, etc.) from one room to another.
• Perform extensive cleaning of a resident's room upon discharge or death.
• Report any damage to walls, floors, furniture, or equipment to the supervisor.
• Pick up cleaning supplies for the next day's work at the end of the shift.
• Follow cleaning schedules as outlined in Housekeeping Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain work area free of hazardous conditions (e.g., spills, excessive supplies, equipment).
• Follow all proper biohazard procedures in the clean-up and removal of such wastes.
• Maintain work and storage areas in a clean, neat, sanitary, and safe condition.
• Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies.
• Attend in-service education programs to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures, and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

Requirements

• Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks, many involving unpleasant conditions.
• Practical knowledge of day-to-day cleaning in a nursing facility.
• Organized and detailed in work performance.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
• Comply with Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.
• Perform work tasks within physical demand requirements.
• Perform essential duties as outlined above.

Working Conditions

• Subject to frustrations due to frequent interruptions.
• Fast-paced environment requiring quick decision-making.
• Involves interaction with residents, personnel, visitors, and government agencies under various conditions.
• May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster).
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• May be subject to handling and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Meet general health requirements set forth by facility policies, which may include a medical and physical examination.
• Tasks may require exposure to blood or body fluids, particularly if trained in first aid/CPR.