Housekeeper Per-Diem

Island Nursing Rehab Center; Holtsville (NY); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Part time

Job summary

Island Nursing and Rehab Center is seeking a part-time Housekeeper to work 3:00pm–11:00pm, with every-other-Saturday and -Sunday scheduling. The role ensures a clean, safe, and comfortable facility, maintaining linen supplies and resident clothing.

Responsibilities include following cleaning schedules, maintaining infection control, and supporting daily laundry operations. Candidate should have hospital or nursing home experience, know dementia-related behaviors, and be able to follow

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital or nursing home preferred.
• Knowledge of dementia population and related behaviors.
• Understands written and oral instruction.
• Capable of completing schedules effectively.
• Capable of standing and walking for prolonged periods.

Responsibilities

• Follow cleaning schedules; maintain work areas clean, safe and attractive.
• Ensure infection control practices are followed in laundry/linen procedures.
• Follow safety precautions with tasks, equipment and supplies; report hazards.
• Keep supervisor informed of supply needs; maintain adequate laundry/linen stock.
• Perform day-to-day laundry functions; label clothing; sort and prepare items.
• Press/iron garments; clean floors; dust and damp/mop; distribute clean laundry to residents.
• Discard waste and reline trash receptacles; attend in-service education; perform related duties.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Infection control knowledge

Tools

Laundry equipment

Job description

We are a 120-bed not-for-profit nursing facility offering advanced healthcare while providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative services for both long and short term residents. Located on eight beautiful landscaped acres, we also provide sub-acute services, wound care and respite services.

The Mission of Island Nursing and Rehab Center is to provide the highest quality of care to all residents/patients in a manner that ensures respect, dignity, compassion, sensitivity and concern.

The Vision of Island Nursing and Rehab Center is to achieve the highest level of resident/patient care services by focusing on resident/patient satisfaction and to serve as a center of excellence for our specialty programs, as well as a high-quality provider of care to the elderly and physically frail population in our community.

We are currently seeking a part-time Housekeeper for 3:00pm - 11:00pm (will be scheduled to work every other Sat. and Sun.). The Housekeeper will help assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe and comfortable manner, keep resident clothing clean and presentable and maintain an adequate supply of linen at all times to meet the needs of the residents.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
• Keep assigned work areas maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable and attractive manner.
• Assure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing laundry/linen procedures.
• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the Director of Environmental Services.
• Assure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.
• Keep supervisor informed of supply needs.
• Assure that an adequate supply of laundry/linen is maintained in closets to meet the daily needs of the residents.
• Perform day-to-day laundry functions as assigned.
• Label clothing as required.
• Collect, sort, soiled laundry, garments, etc. and separate those items that require special stain removal/treatment.
• Press/iron garments as instructed.
• Clean floors to include, sweeping, dusting and damp/wet mopping.
• Fold, stack, hand and distribute clean laundry, garments, etc. to residents daily and/or as instructed.
• Discard waste/trash into proper container and reline trash receptacle with liners.
• Attend in-service education as required.
• Perform related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates with experience in a hospital or nursing home preferred.
• Knowledge of the dementia population and dealing with related behaviors.
• Understands written and oral instruction.
• Understands and absorbs new work methods.
• Capable of completing schedules effectively.
• Capable of standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.

EOE M/F/D/V