Resident-Focused Facility Housekeeper

Legacy Nursing; Plaquemine (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Nursing is seeking a Housekeeper for its Environmental Department to maintain a clean, safe facility for residents and staff. The role involves cleaning resident rooms, common areas, dining rooms, restrooms, and offices using approved chemicals and proper storage procedures.

Minimum qualifications include freedom from illegal drug use; housekeeping or LTC experience is preferred, with emphasis on professional communication and HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Freedom from illegal use of drugs.
• Freedom from use and effects of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
• Anyone found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting or mistreating individuals in a health care-related setting is ineligible for employment in the position.
• Housekeeping experience preferred
• LTC experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Housekeepers provide cleaning/sanitizing services for resident areas, common areas, and staff areas.
• Housekeepers use proper chemicals and tools to clean, sanitize, dust, mop, sweep, vacuum, facility areas including resident rooms and bathrooms, dining rooms, common areas, shower rooms, offices, meeting rooms, and storage areas.
• Housekeepers ensure chemicals are used according to manufacturer guidelines and are properly labeled and stored.
• Housekeepers ensure cleaning tools are locked and stored safely after each use.
• Housekeepers stock paper supplies in facility restrooms such as toilet paper and hand towels.
• Housekeepers keep soap and sanitizer dispensers stocked and in working order.
• Housekeepers take out trash and replace can liners.
• Housekeeping staff reports maintenance issues either in the log or if they pose an immediate danger to Maintenance Supervisor or the Administrator.
• Housekeepers clean up accidental spills or messes as they arise.

Education

Housekeeping experience preferred

LTC experience preferred

Job description

Legacy Nursing is seeking a Housekeeper for its Environmental Department to maintain a clean, safe facility for residents and staff. The role involves cleaning resident rooms, common areas, dining rooms, restrooms, and offices using approved chemicals and proper storage procedures.

Minimum qualifications include freedom from illegal drug use; housekeeping or LTC experience is preferred, with emphasis on professional communication and HIPAA compliance.