Compassionate Housekeeping Aide Care Facility

Position Purpose

Ensures the provision of aclean environmentforour residents and staff, providing high quality services and high standards of cleanliness, ensuring compliance with infection control procedures.

Re
quired Qualifications

• High school diploma orGED diploma

• Mustbe able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

• Mustbe able to add, subtract, multiply and perform basic math computations as needed.

• Previous longterm care experience preferred.

Major Duties and Respo

ns

ibilities

Carries out all cleaning duties as directed by the Environmental Services Director according to required department policies and procedures.

Ensures thatdaily and deep cleaning schedules are adhered to.

Maintains a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.

Ensures that all cleaning equipment is correctly and safely used and kept ina safe condition.

Reports any defect to the department director.

Practices sensitivity to the privacy and individual needs of the residents.

Adherestoinfection control policies at all times.

Adheresto correct useof personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.

Ensures all necessary documentation is completed daily.

Carries out other duties as assigned by the Environmental Services Director.

Essential Functions

• Dusts furniture,woodwork, equipment and dust-mops floors.
  
  Polishes and cleans fixtures in rooms and bathrooms.

• Operatesenvironmentalservices equipment (e.g.,vacuums, floor cleaners,buffers, shampooers, etc.).

• Wet-mops rooms, halls and other areas;shampoos rugs and furniture.

• Cleans vents, fan fixtures,top of windows, door frames and other high surfaces.

• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials using specified bags and containers.

• Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.

• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of resident rooms and prepares rooms for new admissions; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.

• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures,floors, mirrors, windows,doors and wallsofbathrooms.

• Makes supply packs for departments and putslinen stacks in cartsfor distribution.
  
  Takes supply requests and delivers them.

• Delivers linen to departments according to pre-established par levels and schedules.

• Keeps work areas neat and orderly, cleans equipment and assists with other cleaning duties as assigned.