Housekeeper

ODYSSEY BEHAVIORAL GROUP•Sevierville, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment in multiple properties, the resident rooms, common areas, kitchen, and facility grounds. This role involves initiating and maintaining strong professional relationships with peers, immediate supervisor, and leadership throughout the organization, as well as with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners, and vendors, as needed.

Requirements

Preferred high school graduate or combined of education and experience.
Knowledge of Hazards and waste guidelines
Demonstrates a high level of follow through
PPE when handling chemicals

Responsibilities

Disposes of trash, vacuums, sweeps, mops, disinfects, polishes areas as assigned.
Cleans resident rooms upon discharge and ensures cleanliness upon admission of a new resident.
Monitors the availability of current cleaning supplies and notifies supervisor of items in need of replacement.
Ensures safe disposal and storage of cleaning supplies, out of the reach of residents.
Wears protective gloves when handling chemicals or resident laundry.
Complies with the facility safety procedures as outlined in the policy and procedure manual.
Assumes assigned role in fire drills, evacuation procedures and internal/external disaster plan.
Monitors and controls availability of hazards and contraband in resident areas.
Follows proper procedures and timely preparation of Incident Reports and notifies additional staff if required.
Maintains patient confidentiality in written and spoken word according to HIPAA Standards.
Completes laundry of all linens and towels on a daily basis, including folding.
Changes light bulbs in all buildings as needed, excluding those over 8 feet in height.
Keeps a daily log of rooms cleaned and linens changed.
Empties all trash morning and evening before end of shift.
Cleans all resident rooms once per week, or more if deemed necessary by supervisor.
Cleans all windows inside and out once per month, excluding large lobby glass outside, those over 8 feet of height inside, and all outside windows on the second floor.
Cleans stepdown houses weekly and checks daily for trash and tidiness.
Picks up all cigarette butts throughout the day.
Cleans porch glass on a daily basis.
Can be relied upon to be at work as scheduled and is rarely absent from work, notifying the supervisor if absent.
Demonstrates an ability to adapt to changes in the facility function, management styles, and facility routines.
Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests.
Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules and regulations, implementing regularly.
Other duties as assigned