Housekeeper

Serenity Spring Senior Living at Green Bay - Responsibilities (*Denotes Essential Functions)

1. Maintains carts and cleaning equipment in a clean working condition. Reports any malfunction’s immediately.
2. Provides a clean and sanitary environment for the well-being of the resident, visitors and staff.
3. Assures that all resident rooms and furnishings are visible as well as antiseptically clean.
4. Maintains good housekeeping and sanitation standards at all time.
5. Prevents the development and transmission of infections, by following the infection control policies and procedures.
6. Maintains all rooms and corridors in a clean, safe and orderly condition. Assures that all rooms are properly ventilated to prevent condensation, mold growth and noxious odors.
7. Maintains all floors are clean and free from spillage; and uses non-skid wax on all waxed floors.
8. Collects all trash and refuse from patient/resident areas daily and stores in a manner to make it inaccessible to insects and rodents.
9. Follows established policies and procedures of the housekeeping department.
10. Cleans and makes sanitary all bathrooms, residents’ rooms, public areas, offices and service areas.
11. Cleans walls, ceilings, doors, windows, screens and changes privacy curtains on a rotating schedule.
12. Maintains the facility by assuring its contents are free from dust, dirt, debris and noxious odors.
13. Maintains all cleaning supplies and toxic materials in labeled containers under safe and sanitary conditions, out of the reach of residents and visits.
14. Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies. Reports all hazardous conditions or equipment immediately.
15. Reports burnt-out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room-call lights, etc., immediately.
16. Performs terminal cleaning procedures, as instructed, when residents are discharges and/or transferred.
17. Assures that work/cleaning schedules are followed.
18. Follows established fire safety policies and procedures.
19. Assists others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc. as directed or requested.
20. Reports all incidents/accidents immediately.
21. Attends departmental and staff meetings and all mandatory in-services.
22. Assures work/assignment areas are free of hazardous objects, such as protruding mop/bloom handles, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
23. Reports any suspected or known resident abuse to Director of Nursing or Administrator immediately.
24. Anticipates and acts to maintain a safe work environment. Incorporates safety/risk management standards into daily work practices.
25. Performs other duties assigned by supervisor.
26. Demonstrates the ability to run housekeeping equipment, including but not limited to, buffers, floor machines and carpet extractors.

The above list is no an all-inclusive list of job duties. Other duties may be assigned. The previous description generally describes the duties and responsibilities of this position. The employee’s immediate supervisor or other management personnel may assign additional duties to the employee as the operations of the facility dictates. The position description may be modified by the facility management at any time, with or without notice. Nothing in this description should be interpreted as limiting the management’s right to operate the facility. The facility reserves the right to change work hours, shift, and assignment as needed. The initial assignment cannot be guaranteed to continue. #J-18808-Ljbffr Serenity Spring Senior Living at Green Bay