Housekeeping Director

Hallmark Nursing Center•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Housekeeping Director plans, organizes, and directs the overall operations of the Housekeeping department to ensure a clean, safe working environment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. This is a Monday through Friday position, with occasional Manager on Duty shifts over the weekend.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
At least two years of supervisory experience in a health care setting.
Training in environmental control practices and procedures.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Ability to implement and interpret departmental programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
Ability to understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and adhere to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and required compliance training.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the Housekeeping department.
Maintain supplies and equipment, preserve facility appearance, and regularly inspect patient rooms for sanitation, order, safety, and proper completion of assigned duties.
Ensure equipment is returned to appropriate locations in proper working condition and ready for its next use.
Inventory stock and ensure adequate supplies and equipment are available for staff.
Identify additional cleaning needs and adjust schedules to address them.
Make daily rounds to ensure housekeeping staff are performing required duties.
Routinely inspect the facility for cleanliness and safety, including storage rooms, closets, and patient rooms.
Recruit, select, hire, evaluate, train, counsel, and supervise housekeeping staff.
Perform Housekeeping Assistant duties as needed.
Effectively manage and operate within budget.
Cater events as requested.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.