Housekeeper- PRN

James L. West Center for Dementia Care•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper performs day-to-day housekeeping activities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility guidelines, as directed by the Administrator and/or Director of Environmental Services. The purpose of the role is to maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable facility. Duties include cleaning resident rooms and shared areas, bathrooms, windows, floors, carpets, walls, hallways, stairways, and elevators; disposing of regular and infectious waste appropriately; and following established isolation-cleaning and infection-control procedures. The Housekeeper also ensures work areas are clean and that equipment, tools, and supplies are properly stored.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Good communication skills.
Good reading skills.
Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations.
Ability to work as a team member with other disciplines.
Ability to be organized and efficient.

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day housekeeping functions and assigned tasks according to daily work assignments.
Empty and sanitize ash trays.
Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, and room heating and cooling units.
Clean, wash, sanitize, and polish bathroom fixtures, and remove 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 as needed.
Vacuum, shampoo, deodorize, and disinfect carpets.
Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing.
Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film from surfaces using appropriate cleaning and disinfecting solutions.
Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.
Dispose of waste and trash in proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liners.
Clean vacant rooms as assigned.
Keep work and assignment areas clean and properly store equipment, tools, and supplies, including before breaks, meals, and the end of the workday.
Perform isolation cleaning in accordance with established infection-control procedures.
Dispose of infectious waste in appropriate containers.