Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB POSITION

The primary purpose of your job position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current Federal, State and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or Director of Housekeeping, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.

Every effort has been made to keep your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that they are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

This postition will be dayshift.

• Assure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.

• Assure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.

• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• File complaints/grievances with your supervisor.

• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled or as directed.

• Assure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
• Assure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.
• Coordinate routine terminal isolation procedures with nursing services.
• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to your supervisor.
• Follow established fire safety policies and procedures.
• Dispose of refuse daily in accordance with our established sanitation procedures.
• Keep work/assignment area free of hazardous objects, such as protruding mop/broom handles, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
• Other(s) that may become necessary/appropriate to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe and comfortable manner.
• Follow Universal Precautions.

• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Assure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.
• Keep supervisor informed of supply needs.
• Report burned our light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room call lights, etc., to your supervisor as soon as practical.
• Assist others in lifting heaving equipment, supplies, etc., as directed or requested.
• Assure that an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies is maintained in utility/janitorial closets to perform daily tasks.
• Clean work/supply carts, equipment, etc., as necessary or directed.

• Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
• Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments.
• Empty and sanitize ash trays daily. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  Ash trays must be empties into appropriate metal containers with self-closing cover devices.)
• Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc., daily as instructed.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Assure that water marks are removed from 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. (
  
  NOTE:
  
  Assure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing such duties.
• Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceilings 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 receptacle with plastic liner.
• Clean vacant rooms as assigned.

• Maintain the confidentiality of resident information.
• Honor the residents’ personal and property rights.

Works in all areas of the facility.

Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours.

Is subject to frequent interruptions and may need to…