What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper/Laundry Aide position at Adira Medical Resort?
Under general direction, cleans all areas of the facility by performing routine cleaning of patient/resident rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and corridors. Is also responsible for providing a constant supply of clean linens for the entire facility.
Essential Functions
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.
- Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and corridors in a clean, neat, and sanitary manner.
- Performs terminal/detailed cleaning of the OR rooms by following check list or as instructed by OR personnel.
- Sort all linens and treat stains.
- Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents.
- Take wet, clean items and dry as directed.
- Sort and fold or hang clean dried items.
- Maintain inventory of all cleaning supplies and communicate needs to supervisor.
- Maintaining all laundry equipment and inform facilities Director as to any maintenance needs.
- Perform additional laundry services when necessary.
- Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
- Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.
- Uses and maintains equipment properly.
- Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
- Always introduces self to patients, families, and visitors.
- Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
- Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
- Replenishes supplies.
- Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions, and isolation precautions.
- Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
- Works day, evening or night shifts as assigned.
- Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
- Observes safety precautions at all times.
- Maintains age specific safety precautions.
- The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to read and understand equipment operation manual.
- Cleans and maintains carpet and tiled floors by using heavy equipment to clean, strip and wax floors on a rotating basis.
- Cooperate with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives.
- Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, trainings, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
