Project Housekeeper

Maintains Established Policies and Procedures

Works from a schedule that outlines and defines frequency and timing or tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Works with cleaning crew or assigned projects.
• Performs duties of housekeeper when not assigned project work.
• Empties trash, biomedical waste and recyclables and transports to central collection site.
• Operates compactor.
• Packages biomedical waste.
• Strips and refinishes floors, extracts carpets.
• Dry mops and wet mops floors.
• Completes work orders in a timely manner.
• Moves, removes, and relocates furniture, furnishings, equipment, etc. as directed.
• Completes initial cleanings on vacant units successfully.
• Communicates effectively and tactfully with adult and older adult residents/patients recognizing their age, culture, needs, abilities and physical condition.
• Attends department & AV meetings and inservice programs.
• Understands and follows universal precautions as it pertains to their department.
• Reports to clinical staff any concerns that might warrant attention on behalf of the resident.
• Maintain a healthy, clean, safe environment for the population of Ashlar Village.
• Operates vacuum cleaners and some mechanical floor/carpet machinery.
• Washes window draperies. Washes walls, vents, etc.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent education
• Experience: On-the-job Training
• Licensure: Valid Driver’s License

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to read daily schedule and follow instructions.
• Must be able to work in teams.
• Interpersonal organizational and time management skills required.
• Provides care and services that demonstrate behaviors and the principles of person-centered care including affording people dignity, respect and compassion, offering coordinated care, support and treatment and care that is personalized.