Housekeeping Aide

Atlee Hill Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlee Hill Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Westminster, MD is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services team member to maintain a clean, safe, home-like environment for residents. Under the supervision, you will perform housekeeping duties across all areas of the facility.

This full-time position features a day shift with every other weekend and requires a high school diploma; prior long-term care housekeeping experience is a plus. We value teamwork and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and experience of housekeeping operations and equipment, a plus.
• Experience in a long-term care setting, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping duties and preventive cleaning to meet residents' physical and psychosocial needs.
• Maintain facility clean and safe living spaces, including rooms, common areas, and equipment.
• Communicate professionally with residents, families, and coworkers to meet needs.
• Follow cleaning checklists and safety policies.
• Support daily resident care activities with the interdisciplinary team.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Under the direction of the Environmental Services Supervisor, ensures a clean, sanitary and safe home-like environment, within an interdisciplinary, resident-focused team, consistentwith the policies and philosophy of Brinton Woods.

Full-time: day shift, every other weekend

Position Responsibilities:

• Participates in the provision of resident focused care in a home-like environment, respecting the individuality and dignity of each resident /family and co-worker by supporting on-going operations ofhousekeeping services.
• Performs housekeeping duties, preventive cleaning tasks and assigned custodial duties in allareas of facility ensuring the facility environment meets the physical, psychological, social andspiritual needs of each resident / family.
• Utilizes professional communication to establish a working relationship with resident/ familiesand co-workers for the purpose of meeting the resident needs, ensuring respect, dignity,individuality of each resident and staff member.
• Adheres to daily, weekly and monthly cleaning check off lists, workplace policies, audit sheetsand routines.
• Performs duties including but not limited to: floor maintenance programs, deep cleaningprograms,carbonizing, waste management and transportation of clean and soiled linens.
• Participates with multidisciplinary team in formulating, delivering and reporting the resident’sdaily personal care needs and individual preferences.
• Delivers effective and efficient services that reflects the promotion of resident/family choiceand acknowledges the resident strengths, limitations as well as their need for safety and the safetyof other residents/family and staff.
• Ensures daily, the neatness and cleanliness of resident’s living rooms and common areasincluding but not limited to rooms and equipment including; furniture, clothes closets, mobilitydevices, tub/ bathrooms and utility rooms.
• Establishes and maintains good team relationships, as well as interdepartmental relationships byassisting members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the needs of our residents are met.
• Protects own health and health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafeconditions immediately, and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health andsafety. Follows all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated under the FederalOccupationalHealthand Safety Act.

Other Duties:

• Performs other duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and experience of housekeeping operations and equipment, a plus.
• Experience in a long-term care setting, a plus.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work involves moderately heavy physical activity, including lifting large loads (50 lbs.) considerable walking, standing, stooping, reaching, and pushing carts.

Atlee Hill Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is an Equal Opportunity / Affimitive Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.