Housekeeping Aide - FULL TIME

Provides cleaning services to ensure a safe, sanitary, comfortable, and homelike environment for residents, staff, and the public. Housekeeping services are maintained in accordance with facility policies and procedures and consistent with state and federal laws and regulations to enhance the quality of life for residents.

What Makes StoneBridge Unique?

At StoneBridge Senior Living, being a caregiver is more than our business—it is our privilege. We are dedicated to both the individual needs of our residents and to each other. Each StoneBridge community becomes a close, welcoming group where employees help one another develop skills related to their senior care careers, knowing we can do more together than we could alone. Employees are encouraged to become the best version of themselves to help provide the best possible care for our residents.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life & long-term disability)
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Bonus opportunities & recognition
• Up to six paid holidays per year and/or double-time opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Cleans (dust, dry mop, wet mop, sanitize, scrub) assigned resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas daily according to facility procedures.
• Respects resident’s privacy and preferences about room arrangement and personal items; knocks before entering resident rooms and bathrooms.
• Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, mirrors, and waxed floors according to department procedures and cleaning schedules.
• Takes appropriate actions to secure housekeeping supplies out of reach of residents at all times.
• Disposes of trash and waste, including biohazardous waste and other materials that require special handling, only in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Posts signs indicating safety hazards any time housekeeping activities pose environmental hazards to staff, residents, visitors, or others in the facility.
• Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) when at risk of exposure to blood or other potentially hazardous body fluids and all other times indicated by facility policies and procedures.
• Complies with all safety instructions and procedures when using chemical substances; refers to labels and Material Safety Data Sheets for instructions.
• Keeps all chemicals and cleaning supplies in their original containers; asks supervisor for assistance if unsure of proper handling techniques.
• Monitors and reports all evidence of rodents or pests to supervisor.
• Communicates with Maintenance Director in preparation for state inspections.
• Attends survey training and interacts with state surveyors only as instructed by immediate supervisor.
• Reports injury to self or others to supervisor immediately.
• Attends in-service education programs as assigned and applies information to job tasks.
• Monitors workplace for safety and fire hazards and corrects or reports potential problems promptly to the Director of Environmental Services.
• Participates in fire and disaster drills.
• In the event of an emergency, carries out assigned duties to assure resident safety.

Requirements

• High School diploma or its equivalent required.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment in Environmental Services preferred.
• Friendly attitude and excellent communication skills required.
• Must be able to express self adequately in written and oral communication and to communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.