Housekeeping Aide - FT - Day

CHSGa•Dahlonega, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Chelsey Park Health & Rehab is hiring a full-time Housekeeping Aide for day work. The role supports cleanliness, safety, infection control, and a welcoming environment throughout the center, including patient rooms, dining areas, bathrooms, common areas, and outdoor walkways. The aide uses housekeeping equipment and supplies according to center procedures, treats patients and their belongings with dignity and respect, and communicates warmly with patients, families, visitors, and coworkers. Starting pay is $14.20 per hour, with weekly pay.

Requirements

Understand basic cleaning principles and safety related to handling chemicals.
Communicate well with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, using a warm, friendly, approachable, helpful, and caring manner.
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 handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Sweep, damp mop, and wet mop tile floors; occasionally spray buff, strip, or wax floors according to 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, according to center procedures.
Empty trash cans, clean their interiors and exteriors, and replace liners.
Clean bathroom sinks, fixtures, and toilets, and maintain supplies such as soap, lotion, paper towels, and toilet tissue.
Clean glass surfaces, including 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, sweeping, and mopping.
Change soiled privacy curtains and outside-window draperies as needed; use a ladder to remove and rehang outside-window curtains and draperies.
Sweep outdoor porches and walkways and pick up improperly discarded trash.
Follow cleaning schedules set by the supervisor and comply with infection-control standards, using isolation techniques and protective equipment as 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 precautions stated on their MSDS.
Assist with the proper care and use of housekeeping equipment, supplies, and storage areas.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift, inspect it before use, and report needed repairs to the Maintenance Department.
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, and perform other duties as necessary to support the System.