Kingsbrook Facilities Attendant

King's Daughters Medical Center•Ashland, KY

50d

About The Position

The Facilities Attendant provides cleaning services to provide a safe, sanitary, comfortable and homelike environment for residents, staff and public. Handles, folds, sorts, processes and transports laundry and linen throughout the facility so that sufficient supplies are available to meet resident needs. Services provided are in accord with facility policies and procedures and consistent with state and federal laws and regulations to maintain an environment that enhances the quality of life for residents.

Requirements

Successful completion of Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Assessment.

Responsibilities

Cleans (dusts, dry mops, wet mops, sanitizes, scrubs, vacuums) assigned resident rooms, bathrooms and common areas daily according to facility policies.
Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, mirrors, waxes floors, vacuums and shampoos carpets according to department procedures and cleaning schedules.
Sorts soiled laundry according to departmental procedures for handling linen and for infection control.
Loads appropriate amount of laundry into washing machine. Adds correct amount of detergent. Maintains separation between soiled and clean laundry.
Follow facility procedures to ensure that personal laundry is always returned is always returned, without damage from the laundry process, to the correct owner.
Respects Residents' privacy and preferences about room arrangement and personal items. Knocks before entering resident rooms and bathrooms
Takes appropriate actions to secure housekeeping supplies out of reach of residents at all times.
Disposes of trash and waste, including bio-hazardous waste and other materials that require special handling, in accord with facility policies.
Posts signs indicating a safety hazard any time that housekeeping activities pose environmental hazards to staff, residents or visitors.
Uses personal protective equipment when at risk of exposure to blood or other potentially hazardous body fluids and all other times as indicated by facility policies.
Works any shift necessary for the adequate coverage of the department and additional hours if needed