housekeeper

Carroll-Park-Healthcare-; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Overtime pay

DailyPay

Job summary

Peak Healthcare at Caton Manor is seeking an energetic Staff Housekeeper to perform cleaning duties across patient rooms, offices, and common areas in a skilled nursing facility. The role emphasizes reliability, organization, and commitment to high standards.

Flexible shifts, PTO, and competitive pay are offered. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, be capable of independent work, and maintain professional English communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.
• Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks, many of which may involve unpleasant conditions.
• Practical knowledge of day-to-day cleaning in a long-term care facility.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
• Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
• Approachable, flexible, and adaptable to change.
• Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with staff and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Clean rooms, offices, and common areas; vacuum, wipe, mop, polish, and maintain neat appearance.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services and dispose of garbage daily.
• Investigate patient/family complaints and take appropriate actions to resolve.
• Identify and participate in process improvements to enhance workflow and care experience.
• Maintain work areas in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.
• Ensure residents' rooms are safe, comfortable, and well-maintained.

Skills

English communication

Independent work

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Position Title:Staff Housekeeper

Summary:Peak Healthcare at Caton Manoris looking for someone energetic to fill a housekeeping role in a skilled nursing facility setting. Our ideal candidate is organized, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards. Working with our company, you can expect flexible shifts, PTO, overtime pay, and a competitive salary. Peak Healthcare operates 10 nursing home facilities throughout the state, and we pride ourselves for quality long-term care.

Duties may include, but not limited to:

• The housekeeping role will primarily take place indoors, throughout all areas of the skilled nursing facility, including patient rooms on multiple types of flooring. Due to the nature of facility’s business, worker may be exposed to occasional slippery floors, object on floors, chemicals, sharp objects, hazardous materials, and waste (including human), blood borne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as high-stress medical and/or life-threatening situations.
• Investigates patient/family complaints and takes appropriate actions to bring to a resolution.
• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance workflow, and/or improve the work environment.
• Assist in maintaining a facility that is always neat in appearance and odor free.
• Clean (including vacuuming, wiping, mopping, polishing, etc.) rooms, offices, and common areas; polish and straighten items; confirm residents’ rooms are safe, comfortable, and maintained in an attractive manner and residents’ personal items are safeguarded.
• Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas including the disposal of garbage daily in accordance with facility established sanitation procedures.
• Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.
• Maintain work area free of hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, excessive supplies, equipment, etc.
• Maintain work and storage areas in a clean, neat, sanitary, and safe condition.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.
• Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks, many of which will involve unpleasant conditions.
• Practical knowledge of day-to-day cleaning in a long-term care facility.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
• Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
• Approachable, flexible, and adaptable to change.
• Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with staff and vendors.

Physical Requirements:

Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet. (Not a complete list)

Preferred Skills:

Environmental Serviceexperience in a long-term care setting preferred, but not required.

*Per the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, COVID-19 vaccines or approved religious/medical exemptions are mandatory and are a requirement to work in our community. Peak Healthcare does offer the COVID-19 vaccination to all employees at no cost.

Benefits:

• 401k, health, life, vision, and dental insurance, 20 total days PTO (paid time off) in the first year, flexible schedule, overtime pay,DailyPay, premium holiday pay, disability insurance, wellness plans, sign-on bonus for full-time nursing employees, employee referral bonus program and stability in the strong leadership/management team who strives & achieves customer service excellence with dedicated staff qualifications.

Peak Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a drug-free workplace.