Porter - Custodian (PER DIEM)

Masonicare Corp•Wallingford, CT

5d•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Porter - Custodian maintains a clean, safe environment for Masonicare Health Center residents, patients, clients, and staff. The role follows departmental policies, procedures, quality improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards. It works from an assigned schedule, leads cleaning crews or projects when assigned, and performs housekeeper duties when project work is not assigned. Duties include handling trash, biomedical waste, and recyclables; operating a compactor; caring for floors and carpets; washing walls, windows, draperies, and cubicle curtains; cleaning and repairing patient equipment and furnishings; moving furniture and setting up spaces for meetings and activities; and performing isolation and terminal cleaning. The Porter - Custodian communicates tactfully with residents and patients, follows universal precautions, attends department and MHC meetings and in-service programs, reports resident concerns to clinical staff, and assists other departments as needed. This is a per-diem position requiring day and evening shift coverage and weekend availability. Floor-care experience and familiarity with floor-care machines are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Floor-care experience.
Familiarity with the operation of floor-care machines.
On-the-job training.
Availability for day and evening shifts and weekends.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Follow a work schedule outlining task frequency and timing; lead cleaning crews or assigned projects, and perform housekeeper duties when not assigned project work.
Empty and transport trash, biomedical waste, and recyclables to the central collection site and compactor/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; hang, remove, and wash window draperies and cubicle curtains; wash vents.
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, recognizing their age, needs, abilities, and physical condition.
Attend department and MHC meetings and in-service programs.
Understand and follow universal precautions applicable to the department.
Perform duties safely and respectfully, maintain a healthy, clean, safe environment, and report concerns about residents to clinical staff.
Operate vacuum cleaners and mechanical floor and carpet machinery.
Assist other MHC departments as needed and perform other duties as required.