Housekeeper - Feeding Assistant

Sioux Center Health; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Retirement match

Career development

Job summary

Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD seeks a Facilities/Linen Aide to clean resident rooms, baths, and work areas, and to deliver and launder linens. The role requires attention to detail, and ability to follow safety and sanitation rules.

The position offers a day shift with rotating weekends and holidays, with a pay range of $17.50 - $21.50 per hour. PTO, retirement match, and career development are included.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work the hours specified.
• Effective communication with others.
• Visual acuity to perform duties.
• Ability to hear and distinguish speech.

Responsibilities

• Wash beds and mattresses; wash walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors and sills.
• Keep utility and storage rooms clean and orderly.
• Use supplies and chemicals per manufacturers’ recommendations to avoid waste.
• Replace soiled drapes and cubicle curtains.
• Disinfect and sterilize equipment per approved policies.
• Sweep, scrub, wax, and polish floors; vacuum carpets and clean upholstery.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash to disposal area.
• Maintain sufficient supply of clean linens in all areas.
• Wash and dry personal linen per policy and procedure.

Job description

Location:

Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$17.50 - $21.50

Position Highlights

Shift: 6:30am - 2:30pm + Every Other Weekend/Holiday

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Accountable for cleaning resident rooms, baths, laboratories, offices, halls, delivers flat wear linens to all neighborhoods along with washing and drying personal linen and other areas.

What you will do

• Washes beds and mattresses. Washes walls, ceiling, woodwork, windows, doors and sills.
• Keeps utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• Utilizes supplies and chemicals in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations, to avoid waste and unnecessary cost.
• Replaces soiled drapes and cubicle curtains.
• Disinfects and sterilizes equipment and supplies insuring proper procedures are followed according to approved policies.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor, vacuums carpeting. Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture and draperies.
• Empties wastebaskets, and outside trash receptacles. Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Responsible for sufficient supply of clean and well maintained lines to all areas in an economical and efficient manner.
• Keeps linen shelves and linen storage rooms clean and in orderly condition.
• Washes and dries personal linen in all Neighborhoods according to policy and procedure.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Resident Dining Feeding Assistant Program - Avera within 1 Year

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent
• 6 Months to 1 Year Experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].