Housekeeper

Axiom Care; Nashville (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Care is seeking a Housekeeper to perform day-to-day housekeeping tasks in a healthcare facility, ensuring a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents.

The role requires reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English, following cleaning instructions, and collaborating with other staff while maintaining privacy and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning cleaning compounds, disinfectants, and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Follow cleaning schedules.
• Report accidents/incidents to supervisor.
• Coordinate housekeeping with nursing services.
• Clean and sanitize fixtures, surfaces, and equipment.
• Maintain floors through sweeping, mopping, and other methods.
• Dispose of waste properly and use liners.
• Protect resident privacy and report violations.
• Follow safety precautions and proper chemical handling.
• Use PPE when handling infectious materials or chemicals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Job description

Housekeeper

SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of the Housekeeper is perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or the Director of Environmental Services, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor, no matter how minor they may be
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or residential areas
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, bathroom fixtures etc.
• Clean floors to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting etc.
• Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies
• Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning. Refer to manufacturer's instructions when necessary
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials and/or hazardous wastes or chemicals
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixing of cleaning compounds, liquids, disinfecting solutions, etc.
• Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning