Housekeeping Assistant

Housekeeping – Salem Lutheran Homes & Rehab

Location:

Salem Lutheran Homes & Rehab, 2027 College St, Elk Horn, IA  USA.

Employment Type:

Part‑Time. Shift: 8 Hours – Day Shifts.

• Follow routine cleaning schedules, cleaning floors, walls, doors, furniture, bed frames, mattresses, toilets, sinks, bathroom vents, and wastebaskets.
• Ensure drapes and privacy curtains are free of dust, dirt, and stains and hung properly.
• Perform special cleaning procedures such as discharge cleaning and isolation cleaning.
• Keep residents’ items and call lights within reach per resident preference and location policy.
• Monitor and report lingering odors and take corrective action.
• Provide residents with choices for cleaning times and respect refusals.
• Complete documentation on appropriate forms and learn residents by name and communication needs.
• Use appropriate communication techniques in line with resident care plans.
• Explain cleaning procedures to residents when possible.
• Participate in quality improvement audits, task forces, and care conferences.
• Secure chemicals in a locked area per policy.
• Adhere to OSHA and CDC guidelines, following aseptic cleaning techniques for blood‑borne pathogens.

• Previous work experience not required.
• Basic ability to communicate and comprehend.

Good Samaritan offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying full‑time and part‑time employees, including health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and voluntary benefits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or other protected status. For more information including state‑specific protections, please visit