Housekeeper/Laundry Aide

Integritus Healthcare•Great Barrington, MA

About The Position

The Housekeeper/Laundry Aide performs assigned housekeeping duties throughout the facility to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment. Work includes cleaning resident and recreational areas, bathrooms, windows, floors, carpets, walls, ceilings, hallways, stairways, elevators, and vacant rooms; handling waste, including infectious waste; and keeping equipment, supplies, and housekeeping areas orderly. The employee follows work schedules and instructions for using cleaning compounds and disinfecting solutions, and may need to reschedule activities because of interruptions. The position works with residents, families, visitors, facility personnel, and government agencies or personnel. It has no supervisory responsibility. Work may extend beyond normal hours, include weekends and holidays when necessary, involve call-backs during emergencies, or require working shifts other than the one originally hired for. The employee attends continuing education programs and may be assigned duties in other positions as needed.

Requirements

High school education, at minimum.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public.
Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel and to handle residents according to their current maturity level.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions for mixing cleaning compounds, liquids, and disinfecting solutions.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to stand, walk, twist, and bend; constantly communicate and listen.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions and specific tasks according to work assignments.
Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating and cooling units, and other resident and recreational area surfaces.
Clean, wash, sanitize, and polish bathroom fixtures, removing water marks.
Clean windows and mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance and exit ways.
Clean floors by sweeping, dusting, mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, and disinfecting.
Set up appropriate caution and safety signs before performing cleaning duties.
Vacuum, shampoo, deodorize, and disinfect carpets.
Wash, wipe, dust, spot-clean, disinfect, and deodorize walls and ceilings.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.
Place waste and trash in proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liners.
Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
Keep work areas clean and store equipment, tools, and supplies properly.
Discard infectious waste in appropriate containers.
Follow work and cleaning schedules as closely as practical.
Help maintain the facility in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
Maintain supplies, equipment, and the appearance of housekeeping areas.
Communicate information concerning a resident's condition.
Attend and participate in continuing educational programs.