Porter - Custodian (PER DIEM)

Masonicare Corp•Wallingford, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Porter - Custodian maintains a clean, healthy, and safe environment at Masonicare Health Center. This per diem position is based in Wallingford, Connecticut, with day and evening shifts and weekend availability needed. The role requires floor-care experience and familiarity with operating floor-care machines. The employee follows departmental policies, quality and safety standards, and infection-control procedures; performs scheduled cleaning and project work; and carries out housekeeper duties when not assigned to projects. The role also includes communicating respectfully with residents and patients, reporting concerns to clinical staff, attending meetings and in-service programs, and assisting other departments as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Floor-care experience.
Familiarity with the operation of floor-care machines.
On-the-job training.
Weekend availability.

Responsibilities

Follow established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality-improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Work from a schedule defining the frequency and timing of tasks; lead or work with a cleaning crew on assigned projects; perform housekeeper duties when not assigned project work.
Empty and transport trash, biomedical waste, and recyclables to collection areas and the compactor or recycling dock; operate the compactor and package biomedical waste.
Strip and refinish floors, extract carpets, and dry-mop and wet-mop floors.
Wash walls and windows; wash vents and window draperies and cubicle curtains; remove and hang draperies and curtains.
Wash and repair beds, wheelchairs, geri chairs, other patient equipment, and furnishings.
Move, remove, and relocate furniture, furnishings, and equipment as directed; set up for meetings, activities, and special programs.
Perform isolation and terminal cleaning according to prescribed procedures.
Communicate effectively and tactfully with residents and patients, taking their age, needs, abilities, and physical condition into account.
Attend department and MHC meetings and in-service programs.
Follow universal precautions and perform duties safely and respectfully toward residents, patients, clients, and staff.
Report resident concerns that may warrant attention to clinical staff.
Operate vacuum cleaners and mechanical floor and carpet machinery.
Assist other MHC departments as needed and perform other duties as required.