Housekeeper / Personal Care Aide

Job Summary

The Housekeeping/Personal Care Aide (Housekeeping/PCA) provides personal care to senior adult residents and maintains a clean environment in order to provide a safe and healthy facility. The Housekeeping/PCA is trained in the proper techniques of providing personal care tasks of the highest level of personal care as well as maintaining the highest level of cleanliness of the interior facility.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain sanitary conditions and cleanliness of common areas and all tiled floors and bathrooms of the facility according to facility procedures.
• Alert supervisory staff to any sanitation conditions which may be a result in changes in a resident’s health status.
• Prepare cart as necessary for housekeeping at start and end of shift.
• Check with supervisors as necessary to obtain list of daily duties.
• Maintain MSDS for all chemicals used in the facility.
• Inventory all cleaning supplies and order or report to designated person when supplies are needed in a timely manner.
• Auxiliary with residents' daily living activities, while promoting the residents' independence and dignity as an individual.
• Perform and document the personal care as outlined in the residents' plan of care.
• Report any problems, concerns or incidents regarding a resident to the person in charge immediately.
• Communicate with shift co-workers and oncoming shift personnel.
• Assist with protective oversight and provide assistance in case of an emergency.
• Attend annual in-services and other training as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by needs of the business.

Job Requirements

• Be able to read, write and converse in English effectively.
• Able to read and understand cleaning labels.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Have long term care or related experience.
• Two-years of experience in housekeeping preferred.

Cardinal Ritter Senior Services

Cardinal Ritter Senior Services does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Cardinal Ritter Senior Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.