Housekeeper (Temp)

Montgomery Nursing & Rehabilitation Center•Town of Montgomery, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT (7am-3pm) TEMPORARY POSITION 5 days a week - every other weekend required. HOUSEKEEPER JOB SUMMARY: Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is committed to being the premier provider and employer of choice in Short Term Rehabilitation, Sub-Acute, and Long Term Healthcare services for the Hudson Valley area. We are dedicated to being the leader in the application and design of innovative services, fostering new partnerships in the community, promoting excellence in the delivery of care for residents and staff, by anticipating and embracing the ever changing needs of the community we serve. The Housekeeping/Laundry Aide is responsible to carry out the duties of either Housekeeping and/or Laundry Departments which include but are not limited to the processing of all linen, Residents personal clothes and/or cleaning of assigned areas. Housekeeper will clean and service resident areas, baths, laboratories, educational facilities, corridors, utility rooms and beds. Housekeeper will dust and damp floors, dust furniture and equipment, cleans windowsills, empties wastebaskets, arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion. Scours and polishes bathtubs, sinks, mirrors and similar fixtures. Housekeeper replenishes supplies of disinfectants, soaps and towels. Housekeeper polishes any metal objects. Clean and polish glass panels in doors and partitions. Keep storage areas in good order and arrange supplies. Clean and disinfect beds, bed stands, utensils, sterilizers and wheelchairs. Empties waste baskets, cleans and relines them. Vacuums carpets, shampoos upholstered furniture, and dusts venetian blinds. Remove drapery and cubical curtains when needed. Clean shower stalls, baths, water fountains, chute doors, fire extinguishers and stationary ice containers. Draw supplies as needed from the Environmental Service Office. Report to the Director of Environmental Services any articles or equipment requiring replacement or repair. Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

Minimum High School Diploma (or equivalent)
Housekeeping services experience preferred but not required
Must have a working knowledge of housekeeping and laundry techniques
Must be flexible with hours and available to work on some weekends and holidays as required
Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions required

Nice To Haves

Housekeeping services experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Clean and service resident areas, baths, laboratories, educational facilities, corridors, utility rooms and beds.
Dust and damp floors, dust furniture and equipment, cleans windowsills, empties wastebaskets, arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion.
Scours and polishes bathtubs, sinks, mirrors and similar fixtures.
Replenishes supplies of disinfectants, soaps and towels.
Polishes any metal objects.
Clean and polish glass panels in doors and partitions.
Keep storage areas in good order and arrange supplies.
Clean and disinfect beds, bed stands, utensils, sterilizers and wheelchairs.
Empties waste baskets, cleans and relines them.
Vacuums carpets, shampoos upholstered furniture, and dusts venetian blinds.
Remove drapery and cubical curtains when needed.
Clean shower stalls, baths, water fountains, chute doors, fire extinguishers and stationary ice containers.
Draw supplies as needed from the Environmental Service Office.
Report to the Director of Environmental Services any articles or equipment requiring replacement or repair.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.