Housekeeping Aide / Environmental Services

Aventura Health Group; Prospect Park (Delaware County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventura at Prospect is seeking a Lead Housekeeper for the 7am-3pm shift. The lead oversees, coordinates and participates in daily housekeeping and laundry activities under the Environmental Services Director.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent; healthcare experience is preferred. Must maintain a positive attitude toward residents and work well independently with basic math skills and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to environmental services policies and procedures.
• Ensure areas are clean and sanitized in a timely manner.
• Participates in quality improvement to enhance resident care while maintaining confidentiality and dignity.
• Follows infection control, sanitation and safety guidelines for equipment operation.

Skills

Positive attitude

Independent work

English proficiency

Basic math

Lifting 10–15 lb

Pushing 40 lb carts

Chemicals handling

Floor stripping/waxing

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Aventura at Prospect is actively seeking a Lead Housekeeper to work on the 7am-3pm shift. The lead Housekeeper oversees, coordinates and participates in the daily activities of the housekeeping / laundry department under the direction of the Environmental Services Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adheres to all Aventura at Prospect environmental services policies and procedures, and internal environmental programs.
• Ensure that assigned areas are clean and sanitized, in a timely manner.
• Participates in the Continuous Corporate Quality Improvement Program to enhance the quality of resident care in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern long term care facilities, including maintaining resident confidentiality and treating residents with dignity, kindness, and respect by following facility resident rights policies.
• Performs all tasks and duties in an effective and safe manner following all standard infection control and sanitation and safety guidelines for equipment operation.

Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment is preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Must have a positive attitude towards the elderly.
• Must be able to work independently as needed.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the English language.
• Must possess basic mathematics skills as it relates to the position.
• Must have the ability to lift 10-15 lb. buckets from cart to sink a minimum of 15 times per shift.
• Must have the ability to push maid-carts weighing up to 40 pounds in-and-out of elevators, and down hallways.
• Must have knowledge of all department equipment: ability to handle and mix chemicals safely and properly; ability to strip and wax floors.