Housekeeping

Responsibilities

• Cleans assigned resident rooms, bathrooms and common areas daily according to facility procedures.
• Respects resident’s privacy and preferences about room arrangement, 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 hazard 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.
• Maintains cleanliness of assigned areas.
• Monitors and reports all evidence of rodents or pests to supervisor.
• Communicates with Maintenance Director with 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.
• Applies information to job tasks.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by monitoring workplace for safety and fire hazards and correcting or reporting potential problems.
• Participates in fair and disaster drills.
• In the event of an emergency, carries out assigned duties to assure resident safety.

Requirements

• 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.