Housekeeping Aide / Environmental Services - SNF/Nursing Home

Aventura Healthcare Group; Prospect Park (Delaware County); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Ideal candidates have a high school education, healthcare experience preferred, and a positive attitude toward the elderly. Strong English communication, basic math skills, and the ability to lift and move supplies are required

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to all environmental services policies and procedures.
• Ensure assigned areas are clean and sanitized in a timely manner.
• Participates in the Continuous Corporate Quality Improvement Program to enhance resident care while upholding resident rights.
• Performs tasks following infection control and safety guidelines.

Skills

Positive attitude toward elderly

Independent work

English language

Basic math skills

Lift 10-15 lb buckets

Push 40 lbs maid carts

Chemicals handling

Floor care

Education

High school education 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:

1. Adheres to all Aventura at Prospect environmental services policies and procedures, and internal environmental programs.
2. Ensure that assigned areas are clean and sanitized, in a timely manner.
3. 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.
4. 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.