Resident-Focused Housekeeper Sanitation Specialist

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Sister Bay (WI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Healthcare Inc. is seeking a part-time or full-time Hospital/Facility Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities include cleaning rooms, bathrooms, floors, corridors, and service areas, while following infection control and safety policies. The role requires attention to detail, ability to operate cleaning machinery, and adherence to schedules.

Responsibilities

• Maintains carts and cleaning equipment in a clean working condition. Reports any malfunctions immediately.
• Provides a clean and sanitary environment for the well-being of the resident, visitors and staff.
• Assures that all resident rooms and furnishings are visible as well as antiseptically clean.
• Maintains good housekeeping and sanitation standards at all time.
• Prevents the development and transmission of infections, by following the infection control policies and procedures.
• Maintains all rooms and corridors in a clean, safe and orderly condition. Assures that all rooms are properly ventilated to prevent condensation, mold growth and noxious odors.
• Maintains all floors are clean and free from spillage; and uses non-skid wax on all waxed floors.
• Collects all trash and refuse from patient/resident areas daily and stores in a manner to make it inaccessible to insects and rodents.
• Follows established policies and procedures of the housekeeping department.
• Cleans and makes sanitary all bathrooms, residents’ rooms, public areas, offices and service areas.
• Cleans walls, ceilings, doors, windows, screens and changes privacy curtains on a rotating schedule.
• Maintains the facility by assuring its contents are free from dust, dirt, debris and noxious odors.
• Maintains all cleaning supplies and toxic materials in labeled containers under safe and sanitary conditions, out of the reach of residents and visits.
• Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies. Reports all hazardous conditions or equipment immediately.
• Reports burnt-out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, room-call lights, etc., immediately.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures, as instructed, when residents are discharges and/or transferred.
• Assures that work/cleaning schedules are followed.
• Follows established fire safety policies and procedures.
• Assists others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc. as directed or requested.
• Reports all incidents/accidents immediately.
• Attends departmental and staff meetings and all mandatory in-services.
• Assures work/assignment areas are free of hazardous objects, such as protruding mop/bloom handles, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc.
• Reports any suspected or known resident abuse to Director of Nursing or Administrator immediately.
• Anticipates and acts to maintain a safe work environment. Incorporates safety/risk management standards into daily work practices.
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor.
• Demonstrates the ability to run housekeeping equipment, including but not limited to, buffers, floor machines and carpet extractors.

Job description

Continuum Healthcare Inc. is seeking a part-time or full-time Hospital/Facility Housekeeper to maintain a clean, safe environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities include cleaning rooms, bathrooms, floors, corridors, and service areas, while following infection control and safety policies. The role requires attention to detail, ability to operate cleaning machinery, and adherence to schedules.