Housekeeper 1 - Ollie Steele Burden Manor

The Housekeeper works to ensure offices, patient/guest rooms, and other specified areas are kept in a clean and orderly condition. The position relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks and works under close supervision.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Special Skills

• Communication Skills

Cleaning of Clinical & Non-Clinical Areas

• Assigned work areas are cleaned, sanitized, supplied and maintained in a neat and orderly manner meeting environmental standards.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
• Completes all environmental services tasks, dust mopping, wet mopping, vacuuming, strip/scrub, refinishing, shampoo/extraction and delivery of clean linen according to procedures.
• Completes removal of soil linen and disposal of trash according to established procedures.
• 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. Ensure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
• Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms and entrance/exit ways.

Sanitation

• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants and solutions used for cleaning. Refer to manufacturers instructions when necessary.
• Demonstrates an understanding of policies and procedures in all areas of Environmental Services.
• Demonstrates attention to detail, quality of linen and supply par levels of assigned work areas.
• Follows infection control procedures at all times.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Notifies supervisor in matters of uncertainty or situations outside of the normal workflow.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 60 pounds.
• Assists with the secure operation of the nursing home by immediately reporting any unusual occurrence to the Environmental Services Supervisor or to Security.