Senior Living Housekeeping & Personal Care Aide

Archdiocese of St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, seeks a Housekeeper/Personal Care Aide to support senior residents by delivering high-quality personal care while maintaining a clean, safe living environment in a caring, mission-driven setting.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, at least two years of housekeeping experience, English literacy, and a willingness to work as part of a team to uphold residents’ independence

Qualifications

• Be able to read, write and converse in English effectively.
• Able to read and understand cleaning labels.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Have long term care or related experience.
• Two-years of experience in housekeeping preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sanitary conditions and cleanliness of common areas and all tiled floors and bathrooms of the facility according to facility procedures.
• Maintain security over all cleaning supplies, including (but not limited to) such items as chemicals, tools or utensils.
• Prepare cart as necessary for housekeeping at start and end of shift.
• Alert supervisory staff to any sanitation conditions which may be a result in changes in a resident’s health status.
• Check with supervisors as necessary to obtain list of daily duties.
• Maintain MSDS for all chemicals used in the facility.
• Inventory all cleaning supplies and order or report to designated person when supplies are needed in a timely manner.
• Assist the residents with their daily living activities, while promoting the residents’ independence and dignity as an individual.
• Perform and document the personal care as outlined in the residents’ plan of care.
• Report any problems, concerns or incidents regarding a resident to the person in charge immediately.
• Communicate with shift co-workers and oncoming shift personnel.
• Assist with protective oversight and provide assistance in case of an emergency.
• Attend annual in-services and other training as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by needs of the business.

Skills

Teamwork

English literacy

Heavy lifting (50 lbs)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, a ministry of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, seeks a Housekeeper/Personal Care Aide to support senior residents by delivering high-quality personal care while maintaining a clean, safe living environment in a caring, mission-driven setting.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, at least two years of housekeeping experience, English literacy, and a willingness to work as part of a team to uphold residents’ independence