Housekeeping/laundry Aide (casual)-Hardisty

parkplaceseniorsliving; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Place Home is seeking a Housekeeping Aide to support a clean, safe, and comfortable living environment for Residents. Under the supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor, you will perform general cleaning across Residents’ rooms, staff areas, and other spaces as assigned.

You will follow infection prevention and control policies, maintain safety, assist residents, restock supplies, and participate in quality improvement activities to support our culture of safety.

Responsibilities

• Vacuum s, dry mop, and wet mops all floors.
• Cleans bathroom, commodes, lifts, and other equipment as assigned.
• Performs daily, routine, and terminal cleaning of Resident rooms including disinfecting beds and turning/flipping mattresses, cleaning of windows and blinds/curtains.
• Strips, refinishes, and polishes floors.
• Ensures housekeeping equipment is clean and reports any equipment needing repair to Housekeeping Supervisor and/or Maintenance.
• Understand and follows Park Place Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures and Universal Precautions in handling body fluids.
• Identifies and reports risks to ensure the safety of Residents, visitors, and employees.
• Responsible for cleaning job duties and signing off on completed scheduled work as per site procedures.
• Assists Residents in keeping their rooms neat and tidy.
• Checks and restocks housekeeping supplies. Reports to Housekeeping Supervisor when supplies are low
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings, and committees.
• Maintains a safe environment for Residents, significant others, and employees by adhering to established safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures and infection control guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment to the nurse.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Job description

As a valued interdisciplinary team member, the Housekeeping Aide, under the direction of the Housekeeping Supervisor, performs general cleaning duties in the Park Place Home, including the cleaning of Residents’ rooms, bathrooms, staff rooms, offices and other areas as assigned. Follows all relevant Park Place policies including infection prevention and control, WHMIS and quality improvement. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The Housekeeping Aide ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place Strategic
Directions.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. 1. Vacuums, dry mop, and wet mops all floors.
2. 2. Cleans bathroom, commodes, lifts, and other equipment as assigned.
3. 3. Performs daily, routine, and terminal cleaning of Resident rooms including disinfecting beds and turning/flipping mattresses, cleaning of windows and blinds/curtains.
4. 4. Strips, refinishes, and polishes floors.
5. 5. Ensures housekeeping equipment is clean and reports any equipment needing repair to Housekeeping Supervisor and/or Maintenance.
6. 6. Understand and follows Park Place Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures and Universal Precautions in handling body fluids.
7. 7. Identifies and reports risks to ensure the safety of Residents, visitors, and employees.
8. 8. Responsible for cleaning job duties and signing off on completed scheduled work as per site procedures.
9. 9. Assists Residents in keeping their rooms neat and tidy.
10. 10. Checks and restocks housekeeping supplies. Reports to Housekeeping Supervisor when supplies are low
11. 11. Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings, and committees.
12. 12. Maintains a safe environment for Residents, significant others, and employees by adhering to established safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures and infection control guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment to the nurse.
13. 13. Performs other related duties as assigned