Housekeeping Aide

Apple Rehab West Haven; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarships

Career growth opportunities

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Disability insurance

Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD service

Life Insurance

401K retirement program

Longevity credit

Job summary

Apple Rehab West Haven is seeking a Housekeeping Aide to provide quality housekeeping services and maintain a clean, safe environment for residents and staff.

You will clean resident rooms and bathrooms on a schedule, coordinate with staff, manage supplies, and support infection control and safety programs. The role emphasizes efficiency, attention to detail, and teamwork within our long-standing staff.

Qualifications

• Ability to read labels and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and to take appropriate action.
• Ability to visually assess all aspects of facility.
• Ability to lift and move furniture and heavy items weighing approximately 40 pounds.
• Must be able to walk, reach, bend, and have fine hand coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality housekeeping services and maintains a clean, orderly and safe environment for residents and staff.
• Cleans assigned areas of the facility, including resident rooms and bathrooms, on a scheduled basis to meet high cleanliness, infection control, safety and hazardous communication standards.
• Plans efficient use of time, cooperates with all staff and performs responsibilities with minimal disruption to residents and staff.
• Maintains a clean, orderly work area and department; assists in maintaining adequate supplies needed in the department.

Skills

Read labels

Follow instructions

Calm under pressure

Cleanliness & safety

Mobility required

Infection control

Job description

Apple Rehab West Haven -

Apple Rehab West Haven is a 90 bed facility at 308 Savin Ave. in West Haven. Apple Rehab West Haven has a large community following where we have many returning residents who appreciate the care they are given and the family atmosphere they experience here with our long standing staff of many years. We see ourselves as a team for the good of our residents. We have a talented Therapy department which also draws resident from our community. Join us and be part of our team.

Apple Rehab is a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office, right in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather in your backyard.

Job Description:

The Housekeeping Aide provides quality housekeeping services, and a clean, orderly and safe environment for all facility residents and staff.

As defined in job routines or department instructions, the Housekeeping Aide cleans assigned areas of the facility, included but not limited to: resident rooms and bathrooms, on a scheduled basis to meet high standards of cleanliness, infection control, safety and hazardous communication program. The Housekeeping Aide plans efficient use of time, cooperates with all other staff and performs responsibilities with minimum disruption to the residents and staff. Maintains a clean, orderly work area and department. The Housekeeping Aide assists in maintaining adequate supplies needed in the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to read labels and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and to take appropriate action.
• Ability to visually assess all aspects of facility.
• Ability to distinguish smells and temperatures and to hear and respond to pages.
• Ability to walk, reach, bend, lift, grasp, pull, stretch, stoop and have fine hand coordination.
• Ability to lift and move furniture and heavy items weighing approximately 40 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a hospital or long term care facility preferred.

Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefit package for employees of 30 hours or greater that may include the following:

• Scholarships and career growth opportunities
• 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Program
• Longevity Credit