HOUSEKEEPER

KALESTA HEALTHCARE GROUP; Sequim (WA); On-site; USD 19,468 - 27,727; Full time

Job summary

Applicants should be able to read and follow instructions, perform basic math, and communicate effectively with residents and team members. This role is on-site with competitive hourly pay and non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information.
• Must add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills required.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned resident rooms and bathrooms daily per facility procedures.
• Keep rooms and contents clean and orderly as per resident wishes.
• Clean other areas of the facility daily as directed by Housekeeping Supervisor.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Customer service

Reading comprehension

Mathematical basics

Education

High School graduate

Job description

Housekeeper

Level: Entry | Location: Sequim, WA 98382 | Salary: $17.13 - $17.13 hourly
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• Clean assignment of resident rooms and bathrooms daily as assigned in accordance with facility procedures
• Keep resident rooms and contents clean and orderly in accordance with the wishes of the resident
• Clean other areas of the facility daily as assigned by Housekeeping Supervisor including:
  • Tub/Shower rooms
  • Offices
  • Kitchen
  • Day rooms
  • Activity rooms
  • Halls and lobby
  • Utility rooms
  • Nurses stations
  • Linen areas
• Treat all residents with dignity and respect when performing duties in resident care areas
• Be courteous, considerate and cooperative when communicating with all facility personnel, residents and public
• Practice infection control policies and procedures of the department and facility
• Secure cleaning chemicals in locked housekeeping cart or closet unless in immediate possession and use
• Promptly report any needed repairs to Housekeeping Supervisor
• Perform other housekeeping related tasks as assigned by Housekeeping Supervisor
• Assist Housekeeping Supervisor with weekly and monthly major housekeeping tasks when requested
• React appropriately to emergencies and disaster situations
• Attend in-service education and staff meetings as required

Qualifications

• Education: High School graduate or equivalent preferred
• Housekeeping experience in a long term care facility or as a housekeeper in an institutional setting preferred
• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and to be easily understood through verbal communication in the English language
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and be empathetic