What are the responsibilities and job description for the Porter position at Ghent Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Educational Requirements: High school graduate or GED required.
Experience Required: None
Professional Licensure and Certification Required: N/A
Essential Functions
- Must be able to work cooperatively as a team
- Keeps confidential all patient/employee information received
- Cleans and services resident rooms, bathrooms, utility rooms, hallways, dining areas, common areas, and office areas as assigned including, but not limited to:
§ Dust mopping, sweeping, and wet mopping
§ Vacuuming carpeted areas; shampoo areas as needed
§ Dusting furniture and fixtures
§ Cleaning and sanitizing sinks, bathroom fixtures, closets and drawers etc.
§ Emptying trash receptacles; wash and disinfect trash containers
§ Collection and transport of bulk garbage from units to outside trash/recycling containers
§ Collection and transport of medical waste to designated storage area
§ Strip and wax facility floors as per schedule
§ Buff floors as per schedule
§ Collection and transport of soiled linen from units to laundry room
§ Transport of clean linen to units
§ Assist in transport and unpacking of deliveries to facility
§ Clean, sweep and wash stairwells
§ Ensure corridor air vents are free of dust/debris
§ Spot clean walls
§ Washing windows
§ Stocking facility with soap, paper towels, trash bags etc.
- Cleans and services resident rooms and common areas according to the Room of the Day schedule/policy and other cleaning policies and procedures.
- Monitors drapes and curtains for cleanliness and repair. Reports any needs.
- Maintains housekeeping closets in clean, orderly condition
- Maintains the assigned housekeeping cart in good order and stocked with necessary supplies
- Reports any malfunctioning equipment as soon as identified
- Reports any maintenance concerns identified
- Uses supplies as directed and in the appropriate quantity
- Adheres to the facility policies and procedures
- Other duties as determined by the Environmental Services Director.
- Adheres to rules of attendance as outlined and received on orientation to the facility.
- Reports for their assigned shift in a timely fashion.
- Adheres to the facility dress code.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.
