Location: Ghent,NY, USA
Position Purpose : This position is responsible to perform the duties necessary to ensure that the building is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
Educational Requirements : High school graduate or GED required.
Experience Required : None
Physical Requirements: While preforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and arms to handle items, lift, feel, and reach. The employee is frequently required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb and balance on a step ladder or ladder.
Professional Licensure and Certification Required : N/A
Interpersonal Relationships : Communicates effectively with residents, families, visitors, co-workers, physicians, and other employees.
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.
Staff Development Functions
Attends departmental meetings as scheduled to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or improvement of services
Attends and participates in scheduled training and educational classes.
Attends and completes all mandatory in-service programs.
Safety and Infection Control
Follows established protocol during fire drills and disaster training.
Follows established universal precautions and infection control policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
Ensures that all work and resident care areas are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
Resident Rights
Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.
Knowledge of facility and state mandatory reporting practices regarding any suspected cases of abuse, mistreatment, or neglect
Report all grievances/complaints made by the resident to your supervisor immediately.
Ensures that all residents are treated fairly with kindness, dignity, and respect.
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.