Housekeeping - Housekeeper - PRN

Cascadia Senior Living•Yakima, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper helps create a joyful and vibrant community by maintaining a beautiful environment, keeping the community tidy, clean, sanitary, and pleasing to the senses. They support dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents. The role involves performing day-to-day housekeeping functions, ensuring assigned work areas are clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive, and following established safety precautions and infection control practices.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
Has compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and overtime, to meet the requirements of the position.
Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other employees.
Maintains current food handler’s card.

Responsibilities

Supports dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents.
Performs the day-to-day housekeeping functions as assigned.
Ensures that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
Follows established Infection Control practices when performing housekeeping procedures.
Operates and maintains all housekeeping/laundry equipment (i.e., commercial washer/dryer, buffing machines, etc.).
Works safely and recognizes potentially dangerous situations.
Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings.
Stays current on system assigned tasks and duties.
Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.
Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
Meets all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.