Housekeeping

SUNRISE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY•Sioux City, IA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Sunrise Retirement is seeking an enthusiastic Full Time Household Liaison to work in our nursing neighborhoods. If you love interacting with people and want to have a job with meaning, this is it! The Household Liaison will be primarily responsible for cleaning and sanitizing resident rooms, neighborhood kitchen and dining areas, as well as community spaces including bathrooms, meeting rooms and hallways. The Household Liaison will also help with dining during meals and assisting residents to and from activities and as needed within their scope of practice.

Requirements

Able to perform cleaning procedures and to observe waste disposal procedures in accordance with facility policy.
Able to follow directions.
Able to assist in the proper care and use of housekeeping equipment and to be able to identify and report any equipment malfunction or any observed area in poor repair to the supervisor.
Able to dispense soap, paper and other housekeeping supplies.
Able to assist with laundry duties.
Able to attend in-service training programs for Housekeeping employees.
Able to observe infection control procedures related to the Housekeeping Department and to follow facility safety program.
Able to follow Resident’s Rights policies at all times.
Able to come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality and to accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
Able to assume responsibility for data contained in the employee handbook.

Nice To Haves

Frequently lifts up to 35 pounds.
Frequently pushes/pulls housekeeping carts and moves furniture in performing daily duties.
Frequently uses finger dexterity and grasping with fingers in the performance of daily duties.
Frequently uses repetitive movements, reaches, stoops, kneels, and crouches in the performance of daily duties.
Frequently required to climb and to maintain one’s balance in the performance of daily duties.

Responsibilities

Cleaning and sanitizing resident rooms, neighborhood kitchen and dining areas, and community spaces including bathrooms, meeting rooms and hallways.
Assisting with dining during meals.
Assisting residents to and from activities and as needed within their scope of practice.
Performing cleaning procedures and observing waste disposal procedures in accordance with facility policy.
Observing infection control procedures related to the Housekeeping Department and following facility safety program.
Following Resident’s Rights policies at all times.
Transporting residents to and from dining room for meals.
Preparing for meal service by putting protective covers on residents, setting dining tables, preparing drinks for residents, taking orders and serving residents.
Cleaning dining room including dishes, tables and floor after meals.
Serving food/coffee, and acting as a host/hostess.
Joining residents in dining to encourage socialization and develop relationships.
Offering snacks to residents in between meals and documenting snack intake.
Ensuring the cleanliness and attractive appearance of the neighborhood.
Completing housekeeping services as assigned both in common spaces and in resident rooms, following established schedules and policies/procedures.
Working effectively as a part of a neighborhood team accepting responsibility of work related tasks, sharing workload with other team members.
Carrying a pager to be informed of when other team members and/or residents and tenants need assistance.
Cleaning, sanitizing and straightening residents rooms as instructed.
Assisting CNAs and activity staff by transporting residents to and from activities including church on Sundays and staying with residents throughout service to help with social hour afterwards.
Accommodating residents needs through responding appropriately to resident’s verbal/nonverbal expression of needs.
Coming to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrating dependability and punctuality and accepting assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
Assuming responsibility for data contained in the employee handbook.
Performing other related duties as directed by the Supervisor.