Housekeeper - The Crossings

Part-time Monday - Friday 8am-4pm

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness of all facility areas including the resident rooms and common areas requiring dusting, vacuuming, and general housekeeping duties. Delivering efficient quality laundry services by ensuring cleanliness and sanitizing of all table linens, personal linens and clothing. This position may also require assisting nursing personnel if requested. All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of St. John's United.

Housekeeping Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily cleaning of a number of resident's rooms/apartments and public use areas as assigned
• Will perform needed; vacuuming of carpeted areas, sweeping and mopping of tiled floors, dust rooms and common areas as required, empty waste paper baskets 
• Light maintenance tasks as needed and assigned; window washing, strip and re-wax floors, spray buff floors, carpet cleaning as assigned
• Clean and disinfect the resident's bathroom (sink, toilet and floor areas)
• Periodic moving of heavy furniture for vacuuming under and around and turning of mattresses
• Must have the ability to work independently and work with a wide range of residents both independent individuals and those who often are confused and can be easily agitated

Laundry Responsibilities:

• Responsible for picking up and delivering laundry in designated areas
• Charting, sorting and labeling of laundry 
• Fold stock, hang and deliver laundry and linen
• Maintains proper use of equipment and supplies
• Follows policy and procedures of washing and drying as provide by St. John's
• Maintains a clean work environment
• Responsible for ordering of supplies and reporting all maintenance issues

Dining Services:

• Prepares dining area, seats residents and quests 
• Takes meal orders and serves meals following the guidelines established by the State Department of Health and St. John's United
• Assists in meal preparation and clean up

Resident Care (preferred):

• Provides effective, timely, and quality health care assistance and related support for residents of the Assisted and Independent Living Facilities 
• If certified as a CNA, must maintain certification and continued education on resident care related issues

Safety:

• Obeys safety rules of St. John's United
• Identifies, reports, and/or corrects obvious safety hazards
• Routinely places wet floor signs or other safety warning materials to notify others of the hazard
• Attends mandatory safety in-services

Mission/Customer Service:

• Supports the growth and actively engages in the Eden Alternative philosophy, including a work environment with plants and animals
• Follows the St. John's Guidelines for Customer Service

*Let the Mission be your guide

*Make eye contact and smile

*Greet & welcome each and every person

*Seek out personal contact

*Provide immediate service-listen & act

*Use appropriate body language at all times

*Be gracious to each & every person

Employee Responsibilities:

• Follows policy and procedures on annual TB testing
• Follows policy and procedures on annual influenza vaccinations
• Attends all mandatory in-services
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or person in charge of area where work is being done

Requirements

Minimum Requirements: Six months of prior cleaning experience working in a health care facility or in a housekeeping capacity, or any equivalent combination of experience and education.     

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:

• Ability to understand verbal instructions.
• Ability to operate and maintain cleaning equipment, including vacuums, floor buffers, carpet cleaners, etc. 
• Ability to safely use cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Ability to understand written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
• Ability to understand and follow safety policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position requires the person to stand, bend, and lift for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work involves some exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Work involves some exposure to hazards, bloodborne pathogens, or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Normal health care environment.
• Work involves exposure to plants and animals within the environment.  

The examples of essential job functions identify the major duties and requirements for the performance of this job and do not identify all duties, responsibilities and requirements performed by positions in this class.