Housekeeper
Purpose: Responsible for housekeeping of assigned wing rooms, common areas, and assisting the needs of the residents.
Essential Functions- Job Duties: The following duties are considered essential to the job. Qualified individuals must have the ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the following duties:
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Acts in an ethical, respectful, responsive, reliable, authentic, innovative, and empathetic manner.
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Follow cleaning schedule established by the Housekeeping Director.
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Clean assigned areas, furnishings, fixtures, movable and stationary furniture.
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Empty trash bins and clean bathroom showers, sinks, toilets.
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Vacuuming carpets in rooms, common areas, and hallways.
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Disinfect floors, walls, bathrooms, wash windows and furniture.
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Replenish bathroom supplies and paper supplies for residents and public bathrooms.
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Dusting and sanitizing surfaces such as baseboards, stairways, elevators, entrances and exits.
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Reporting supply and equipment needs to the Housekeeping Director.
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Stripping beds and reapplying resident’s sheets to bed
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Laundry for the bed sheets and resident’s clothes.
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Performs other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
Education & Knowledge Requirements- Specific education, certification, and licensure:
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High school diploma or equivalent highly preferred
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Individuals in this position must have obtained age eighteen (18) prior to first day of employment or transfer into position
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Essential Job-Related Experience/Abilities
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Ability to complete the necessary physical movements to move residents by wheelchair
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Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
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Ability to walk continuously, bend frequently, twist body, sit occasionally, and push and pull carts.
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Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds occasionally (1-33% of workday)
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Ability to complete and maintain documentation regarding a resident’s status
Exposure to hazardous Conditions:
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Exposure to blood and body fluids is continuos
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Exposure to cleaning chemicals is occasional
