Housekeeper ~ Senior Living Community ~ Boise ~ PART TIME 20-23 HOURS PER WEEK

Job Summary

This position will work with our Senior Residents on Deep Cleaning their homes upon request. Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents!

Benefits

• Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Other Insurance offerings such as life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401k plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick, vacation and birthday!
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free shift meal!

Position Overview

• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments and established housekeeping procedures.
• Assure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
• Follow established infection control practices when performing housekeeping measures.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Clean/polish furnishing, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc, in resident rooms and recreational areas daily as instructed.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
• Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceiling by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, deodorizing, etc.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
• Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liner.
• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment.
• Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored at all times, including before leaving such areas for breaks, mealtimes, and end of the workday.
• Assure that an adequate inventory or housekeeping supplies are maintained.
• Report burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescents lights, room-call lights, etc., to the supervisor.
• Perform terminal cleaning procedures, as instructed, when a resident is discharged, and/or transferred.
• Assure that work/cleaning procedure schedules are followed.
• Follow established fire-safety policies and procedures.
• Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested.
• Report all accidents/incidents to the supervisor.
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident-care information.
• Honor the resident's personal property.
• Turn in all found articles to the supervisor.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings.
• Keep work/assignment areas free of hazardous objects, such as protruding mop/broom handles, unnecessary equipment, extra supplies, etc.

Qualifications

• Demonstration of our Core Values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred
• Experience: One year experience in a health care facility preferred
• Job knowledge: Ability to read, write, and speak English; follow instructions; deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, and visitors; properly use supplies and maintain equipment; maintain appearance of housekeeping areas in a safe, clean, and comfortable manner; work harmoniously with personnel; possess ability to seek new methods and principles, and be willing to incorporate them into housekeeping practices; able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixture of cleaning compounds, liquids, cleaning instructions, etc.