Housekeeping Aide - FT - Day

CHSGa•Dahlonega, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Chelsey Park Health & Rehab is hiring a full-time, day-shift Housekeeping Aide. The role performs cleaning and housekeeping work throughout the center, including patient rooms, bathrooms, dining areas, common areas, and outdoor walkways. The aide follows cleaning schedules, center procedures, and infection-control and chemical-safety practices while treating patients and their belongings with dignity and respect. The position also involves maintaining supplies and equipment, reporting repair needs, and communicating helpfully with associates, patients, families, and visitors. Starting pay is $14.20 per hour, with weekly pay.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Understand basic cleaning principles and safety practices related to handling chemicals.
Communicate effectively with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, maintaining a warm, friendly, and approachable manner.
Respond to concerns helpfully and with care, and answer questions professionally when appropriate.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Be proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including regularly sitting, talking, or hearing; frequently walking; using hands to handle or feel objects; reaching with hands and arms; and occasionally standing.

Responsibilities

Sweep, damp mop, and wet mop tile floors; occasionally spray buff, strip, or wax floors in accordance with center procedures and use wet-floor signs.
Report carpeted areas requiring cleaning or spot removal and vacuum carpeted rooms as applicable.
Dust and damp-clean surfaces in patient rooms, including furniture, bed frames, and windowsills.
Empty trash cans, clean their interiors and exteriors, and replace liners.
Clean bathroom sinks, fixtures, toilets, and glass surfaces such as mirrors, pictures, and windows.
Clean behind and underneath furnishings, moving furniture according to center procedures, and turn bed mattresses after cleaning.
Clean dining areas after breakfast and lunch, including wiping tables and sweeping and mopping floors.
Change soiled privacy curtains and outside-window draperies as needed, using a ladder to remove and rehang them.
Sweep outside porches and walkways and pick up improperly disposed trash.
Follow supervisor-established cleaning schedules and infection-control standards, using isolation techniques such as gowns, gloves, and special cleaning when needed.
Respect patient rights and treat patients and their belongings with dignity and respect while cleaning patient rooms.
Safeguard chemicals, keep them locked or in sight, and follow the precautions stated on their MSDS.
Assist with the proper care and use of housekeeping equipment, supplies, and storage areas; clean and store equipment at the end of each shift.
Inspect equipment before use and report needed repairs to the Maintenance Department.
Maintain adequate bathroom supplies, including soap, lotion, paper towels, and toilet tissue.
Prevent or remove wax and dirt buildup in corners, around baseboards, and in doorways.
Promote the System’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.