What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at Santa Fe Care Center?
Position Purpose:
Performs housekeeping and cleaning activities within well established guidelines and assigned areas and shifts(s) to ensure that quality standards, safety guidelines and customer service expectations are met. The light housekeeper is responsible for satisfactory and timely completion of assigned cleaning area according to the assigned schedule. Reports all equipment, cleaning product needs and or malfunctions to your supervisor in a timely fashion. The light housekeeper performs a variety of tasks, such as dust mopping and damp mopping floors in all areas including entry ways, corridors, etc. Is responsible for the safe and proper mixing and use of cleaning solutions and adhere to all safety precautions. Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms including sinks, tubs, floors and commodes. Is responsible for the daily cleaning and sanitizing of patient room furniture, as well as sitting rooms and dining room furniture. Removes and disposes of trash and performs all other related duties as assigned. Represents Santa Fe Care Center in a positive manner; is able to follow oral instructions, is pleasant, tactful and courteous, cooperative with supervisor, co-workers and client staff.
Essential Functions of Position:
- Floor Sanitization
- Cleans floors in residents’ rooms: Dry mops, wet mops, sweeps and disinfects; pulls dresser and moves furniture while dust mopping and damp mopping. Places mop in wringer, and bends knees and waist to apply on wringer handle. Changes water in 26 gallon bucket every two-three rooms. Lifts ringer out of bucket; lifts bucket 2 to 3 ft. off the ground and empties contaminated water into Janitor closet sinks drains.
- Cleans Rooms
- Cleans bathrooms in residents’ rooms: Cleans and disinfects sinks, mirrors, pipes; the commode tank, bowl and base; then all fixtures, floors, and walls as directed. Disinfect trash receptacle and replenishes all bathroom supplies.
- Cleans horizontal surfaces. movable and stationary furnishings and fixtures: Dusts, spot clean, disinfects, when necessary, polishes where required. This includes but not limited to the cleaning of ledges, shelves, air vents etc., in resident rooms.
- Cleans vertical surfaces: Dusts, spot clean or washes, disinfects when necessary. Dust picture frames, television screens, computer screens, bedside tables including table base. All high touch areas are disinfected daily.
- Cleans walls, windows, doors, door frames and ceilings: Spot clean between washings, disinfects daily. Ceiling fans blades/fixtures are cleaned on schedule.
- Complete Room Cleaning (Deep Cleans) 1 room per day or assigned common area:
- Removes mattress, raises frame and disinfects entire bed and frame.
- Empties and disinfects cabinets, dressers, closets etc.
- Washes walls, baseboards and air vents
- Trash pick-up
- Empties and wipes inside, outside and relines wastebaskets and places bags in receptacle to be transported to dumpster. Checks rooms again and empties trash as needed while cleaning individual rooms and common areas.
- Discharge room cleaning
- Performs terminal cleaning duties according to established procedure in resident rooms when a resident has been discharged or transferred. Prepares room for new occupant.
- Performs cleaning duties in isolation units when residents are transferred, according to established procedure and training protocol from you direct manager.
Education / Requirements:
- A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Must be able to be at work on time.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English as to be understood effectively by ano1Jter individual.
- Ability to recognize hazards and follow appropriate protective equipment measures, read and understand. SOS sheets and communicate with coworkers as to such.
- Personal cleanliness.
- Pleasant, tactful, courteous.
- Ability to cooperate with other employees.
- Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis.
- Must be able to accomplish all responsibilities without supervision or other employee assistance aft?? the training period is completed and do so without injury to oneself or other individuals.
- Must be able to fully understand and complete all in-services.
- Must provide a criminal background check.
Degree level/Area:
- Some housekeeping experience preferred. Ability to understand oral instructions and ability to be trained required.
Ability to understand and place into action basic infection control procedures.
- The ability to handle and mix chemicals safely and properly.
- Knowledge of environmental services program requirements following initial training.
- Knowledge of and ability to use all department equipment.
- Able to understand and speak English.
- Ability to interact positively with residents, client· and other personnel and the public.
- Flexible, and dependable
DAYS NEEDED
Any day of the week.
Must be flexible able to work WEEKENDS!!
