Housekeeper (PRN) - WA

SCHEDULE

As needed | 7:00 am - 3:30 pm | weekend assistance

RESPONSIBLE TO

Director of Environmental Services and Assistant Director of Environmental Services.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION

To provide services to assure specified nursing units, areas and resident rooms are clean and sanitary and kept neat and orderly.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• To provide services to assure nursing units, ancillary areas, resident rooms, resident care areas are clean and sanitary and kept neat and orderly.
• Must have the ability to speak, read and understand English sufficient to receive oral instructions, document and effectively communicate with residents and co-workers.
• Must conduct self with integrity, respect for others and converses with staff, residents and families in a caring, empathetic manner.
• Must be able to lift (up to) 35 pounds, 25-75% of an 8 hour shift and to walk, stand and reach 90% of the time of an 8 hour shift, occasionally climb 6-8 foot ladders for specific tasks.
• Must attend in-service programs when offered and demonstrate interest in learning.
• Must demonstrate flexibility and be able to adapt to changes in procedures and sudden changes in assignments as needed.
• Must work cooperatively with co-workers demonstrating a flexible and positive manner, as well as a willingness to help each other when interacting in the work environment.
• Responsible to organize workload to completion in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Reliability and punctuality in attendance as scheduled.
• Participate in warm-up exercises to reduce the risk of injury and improve job performance.
• Will be responsible to be aware of the Volunteer Protection Program (VPP) and Risk Management/Safety Program and will adhere to the established policies and procedures within the Environmental Services Department and facility wide with regards to job performance and safe operating procedures.
• Responsible for keeping all equipment and surfaces in the area assigned clean, sanitary and orderly using an appropriate disinfectant. Doing said tasks using MSLCC established policies and procedures.
• Deep cleaning of vacated resident rooms per procedure indicated for specific needs and rooms.
• Use these guidelines:

• Hands must be washed frequently and especially after cleaning a resident room and before going to the next resident room, after cleaning toilets, after cleaning heavily soiled areas and before and after personal bathroom use or breaks.
• Gloves are worn whenever needed to protect the employee from exposure to blood borne pathogens or hazardous substances.
• Doorknobs or latches, over bed tables, bedside stands, window sills, TVs, remotes, bed side rails, telephones and counters are cleaned daily with disinfectant.
• Bathrooms are cleaned daily to include sinks, sink handles, toilets, toilet knobs, grab bars, medicine cabinets, mirrors, dispensers, and vinyl flooring.
• Walls, drapes and privacy curtains are washed when visibly soiled (Check daily).
• Vinyl floors in resident care areas are dust mopped and wet mopped daily with disinfectant. Use CAUTION floor signs when there is a wet floor.
• Carpets are vacuumed daily and shampooed routinely or when visibly soiled. Vacuums are cleaned every Friday and bags are changed.
• Beds are made daily and linens changed/ stripped weekly or PRN as needed by housekeeping staff. Bed frames, mattresses and springs or deck pans are disinfected once a month.
• Service sinks, hand washing facilities and tub and shower rooms are cleaned daily with disinfectant, per procedures.
• Spills are wiped up as they occur.
• Mop heads dampened with appropriate disinfectant, are changed after cleaning/scrubbing/mopping each room and/or when visibly soiled. Mop buckets are emptied, washed with disinfectant solution, rinsed and allowed to dry overnight.
• A stack of cleaning cloths are obtained from laundry daily. Cleaning cloths dampened with appropriated disinfectant solution are changed after cleaning every room or when soiled. Cleaning cloths used for the toilet are never used for the cleaning of other areas, and is the last item to be cleaned in the bathroom, all soiled cloths discarded to soiled utility rooms at end of day.
• Isolation precautions are followed as indicated in established procedures. Gowns, gloves and masks are worn as indicated by isolation category procedures.
• The housekeeping closet is kept clean, sanitary, and orderly. Housekeeping cart and equipment is stored here after it is cleaned and the closet is kept locked at all times.
• Garbage is emptied on the unit twice daily and taken to the compactor. Large-unit garbage containers are to be disinfected daily. Common area, office or resident wastebaskets are emptied daily and washed out once a week or as needed. Isolation garbage is removed from the unit daily and is taken to the appropriate locked area.
• Protective equipment is to be worn as required, when handling pure chemicals, in isolation areas, handling isolation garbage etc. Chemicals must be in original container as labeled, or maybe in spray bottles with properly reproduced original labels.
• Hazardous Chemicals must be kept properly stored at all times,(out of the reach of residents and or behind locked doors)
• Patient Point Click Care Equipment LCD screens/Kiosks in hallway are cleaned once in the AM and once in the PM., with the appropriate cleaner.
• Must maintain confidentiality of all resident information and provide privacy by knocking on resident doors and announcing your department, name and intentions before entering.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Participate in the Safety Committee.
• Participate in the completion of QAPI Studies, Surveys and Self-inspections as assigned.
• Demonstrate MSLCC’s customer service standards of excellence.
• Rotate into Laundry as scheduled on weekends.
• Will be responsible to complete MSLCC on-line required course studies, through Relias Learning Management System.

WORK AREA

A well-lighted, well-ventilated resident care unit, office and storage areas. All with carpeted or vinyl flooring.

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Must have the ability to read, write, and understand English sufficiently to read labels, names, follow procedures, document and communicate with co-workers
• Two years housekeeping experience in a healthcare setting preferred
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Successfully pass a drug test, background check, including criminal history, certification registries, and employment history
• Completion of training as required by Missouri Slope

MISSOURI SLOPE BENEFITS INCLUDE (varies by hours):

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday pay
• Shift differential
• CNA certification reimbursement

To apply, submit a Missouri Slope employment application at the front office or apply online at www.missourislope.com

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Missouri Slope follows CMS requirements and requires its employees to obtain and provide confirmation of all the necessary vaccinations and screenings by the start of employment, subject to requests for accommodation as applicable and as permitted by law.

Missouri Slope is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.