Health Center Housekeeper

United Presbyterian Home; Washington (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

United Presbyterian Home in Washington, IA, is looking for a reliable and dedicated individual for a full-time housekeeping position. Responsibilities include performing daily cleaning of resident rooms and common areas, ensuring a professional and clean environment.

Ideal candidates will have functional literacy in English and be able to perform physical tasks associated with cleaning duties. A strong commitment to safety and following procedures is essential. Join our team and make a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

• Engage in physical activities while cleaning and maintaining areas.
• Lift and move equipment, including mops and carts.
• Observe and respond to operational sounds and environmental odors.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning of resident rooms and common areas.
• Follow safety procedures and report any hazards.
• Participate in training programs and maintain professional appearance.

Skills

Functional literacy in written and spoken English

Ability to engage in physical activities

Professional conduct

Job description

Job Details: Level: Entry; Job Location: United Presbyterian Home - Washington, IA 52353; Position Type: Full Time; Travel Percentage: None; Job Shift: Day.

General Functions

• Performs daily cleaning duties of resident rooms, restrooms and general areas including vacuuming and mopping.
• Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality, following attendance policies.
• Reports for work with clean and neat personal appearance, consistently presenting a professional image.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident, employee and facility information.
• Accepts assigned duties, instructions, or correction in a cooperative manner, voicing concerns or disagreement in a professional manner through established chain of command.
• Assumes accountability for compliance with Federal, State and other regulations.
• Observes safety hazards and emergency situations, and reports to appropriate person or takes corrective action according to established procedures, works safely without danger to self or others.
• Participates in in-service training programs and completes assignments and return demonstrations as required.
• Assume accountability for using, maintaining and storing facility property according to established policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Job Functions

• Performs general cleaning tasks such as dusting, sweeping, window washing, vacuuming carpets, cleaning upholstery, cleaning light fixtures, and cleaning bathroom fixtures.
• Performs floor care such as dust-mopping, wet-mopping, spot‑mopping and buffing.
• Empties trash containers, replaces liners as appropriate and disposes of trash in proper receptacles, observing infectious and biohazard waste disposal procedures as appropriate.
• Fills soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers; dispenses tissue and other supplies to resident rooms and general use areas.
• Practices infection control and other preventive and protective safety procedures as instructed.
• Uses equipment according to instructions while observing proper precautions; reports any equipment issues to their supervisor.
• Reports repair needs to supervisor or maintenance department as appropriate.
• Other housekeeping or support services or projects as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Functional literacy in written and spoken English.
• Ability to routinely engage in physical activities while cleaning/straightening resident rooms and common areas, retrieving items from on floors, closets or under beds, cleaning dining chairs and other furnishings/equipment.
• Lifts/pushes/pulls housekeeping carts, mop buckets, dumps mop buckets, pours from containers of chemicals.
• Follows guidelines to safely lift/move equipment, climb on step stools or service ladders, lifting and carrying as described above.
• Engages in stooping, kneeling and/or crouching several times each work shift while cleaning floors and under furniture, retrieving dropped items, replenishing supplies and chemicals.
• Recognizes and knows how to respond to operational sounds of equipment and auditory signals or alarms, wanderer monitoring system signal.
• Routinely observes for odors relevant to maintaining a clean, pleasant environment.
• Ability to act professionally at all times with respect and dignity for residents, staff and family members.