Housekeeping Specialist

Creekside Gardens Assisted Living Facility•Fort Collins, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeping Specialist performs day-to-day housekeeping activities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies and procedures. The role helps maintain the facility in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive condition, coordinating routine cleaning in resident living and recreational areas with nursing services. Duties include cleaning and sanitizing floors, furniture, carpets, bathrooms, fixtures, and other surfaces; replenishing supplies; handling trash; maintaining housekeeping carts and storage areas; and reporting supply, equipment, safety, or repair concerns. The position also involves cleaning resident rooms after discharge and may include stripping beds and linens for washing. The specialist must follow instructions for using cleaning compounds and disinfectants, use safety equipment when moving heavy objects, and maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information. The position works throughout the facility and involves interaction with residents, families, visitors, staff, and government personnel. The employee may work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, in other positions temporarily, or be called back during emergencies. On-the-job training is provided.

Requirements

Must possess at least an 8th-grade education.
Must be able to work weekends.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions concerning cleaning compounds and disinfectant solutions.
Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Must meet the facility's general health requirements, including a mental and physical examination.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet.

Responsibilities

Follow housekeeping work and cleaning schedules as closely as practical.
Coordinate routine cleaning assignments in resident living and recreational areas with nursing services.
Maintain assigned work areas in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive condition.
Sweep, buff, and mop floors; dust and polish furniture or equipment; vacuum carpets and drapery; and clean mirrors, lighting fixtures, doors, and walls.
Sanitize sinks, toilets, tubs, and shower areas.
Replenish paper products, hand soap, and wastebasket liners; remove trash and regularly wash trash receptacles.
Keep housekeeping carts and utility closets sanitary and orderly, and replenish cart supplies at the end of the shift.
Inform the supervisor of supply or equipment needs and report damaged or unsafe fixtures, flooring, tiling, equipment, or conditions conducive to pests.
Clean and sanitize resident rooms after discharge and, when needed, strip beds and linens for washing.
Use safety equipment and supplies when lifting or moving heavy objects.
Follow proper techniques for mixing cleaning compounds, disinfectants, and other cleaning solutions.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information.
Maintain housekeeping supplies, equipment, and work areas.
Follow oral and written instructions concerning cleaning compounds, liquids, and disinfectant solutions.
Participate in continuing education programs.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.