Housekeeper

Job Description

Job Description

We are a 120-bed not-for-profit nursing facility offering advanced healthcare while providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative services for both long and short term residents. Located on eight beautiful landscaped acres, we also provide sub-acute services, wound care and respite services.

The Mission of Island Nursing and Rehab Center is to provide the highest quality of care to all residents/patients in a manner that ensures respect, dignity, compassion, sensitivity and concern.

The Vision of Island Nursing and Rehab Center is to achieve the highest level of resident/patient care services by focusing on resident/patient satisfaction and to serve as a center of excellence for our specialty programs, as well as a high-quality provider of care to the elderly and physically frail population in our community.

The Housekeeper will help assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe and comfortable manner, keep resident clothing clean and presentable and maintain an adequate supply of linen at all times to meet the needs of the residents.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.

• Keep assigned work areas maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.

• Assure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing laundry/linen procedures.

• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.

• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the Director of Environmental Services.

• Assure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.

• Keep supervisor informed of supply needs.

• Assure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen is maintained in closets to meet the daily needs of the residents.

• Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.

• Label clothing as required.

• Collect, sort, soiled laundry, garments, etc. and separate those items that require special stain removal/treatment.

• Press/iron garments as instructed.

• Clean floors to include, sweeping, dusting and damp/wet mopping.

• Fold, stack, hand and distribute clean laundry, garments, etc. to residents daily and/or as instructed.

• Discard waste/trash into proper container and reline trash receptacle with liners.

• Attend in-service education as required.

• Perform related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates with experience in a hospital or nursing home preferred.

• Knowledge of the dementia population and dealing with related behaviors.

• Understands written and oral instruction.

• Understands and absorbs new work methods.

• Capable of completing schedules effectively.

• Capable of standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.

EOE M/F/D/V