Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or the Director of Housekeeping, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
Reports to:
Positions that report to this position:
None
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Skills:
SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS:
General
Other
The primary purpose of your position is to perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and/or the Director of Housekeeping, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
Reports to:
Positions that report to this position:
None
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- High School graduate
- Able to adequately perform physical requirements of position
- Able to follow oral directions
- Able to communicate effectively verbally
- Prior housekeeping experience preferred.
Skills:
SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS:
General
- Ensure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
- Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor that may be. (NOTE : Such occurrences must be reported on the shift in which they occur.)
- Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
Other
- Promotes/protects resident rights
- Complies with abuse prevention & reporting policies and procedures
- Maintains compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements
- Works efficiently to complete assignments and meet deadlines
- Follows instructions carefully. Discusses deviation from procedures with supervisor before acting
- Maintains confidentiality of resident care and employee issues
- Uses chain of command to communicate problems or grievances
- Participates in staff meetings and mandatory in-service as required
- Other duties as specifically assigned in writing by supervisor
- Is present for work as scheduled; is rarely absent. Notifies supervisor when absent prior to the start of shift
- Arrives and leaves at schedule time
- Adheres to break and lunch times
- Works overtime only as authorized.
- Demonstrates initiative and accepts increased responsibility
- Maintains a clean and professional appearance in dress and grooming.
- Answers, places and transfers telephone calls in a courteous manner. Identified self by name and location
- Consistently demonstrates active listening skills in all communication.
- Communicates information clearly and accurately in a courteous manner. Follows up as appropriate to ensure communication is understood.
- Cooperates with others within and outside of the department. Offers assistance to others when needed.
- Responds timely to initial requests, complaints, and concerns and follows-up with timely resolution.
- Promotes multidisciplinary teamwork to meet facility goals and objects.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient care and employee issues.
- Acts as advocate for resident rights and ensures respectful, courteous interactions between staff, residents, and visitors.
- Participates in fire/disaster drills and safety in-service
- Complies with facility safety program
- Attends and participates in facility safety program
- Promotes a safe environment for residents, visitors, and staff at all times.
- Employs proper techniques of body mechanics to ensure resident/staff safety at all times
- Uses proper procedures for handling contaminated items.
- Demonstrates knowledge of Quality Assurance program through application of principals in departmental operations
- Actively supports the facility QAA/CQI activities
- Actively participates in departmental QAA/CQI activities.
Housekeeper in buchanan at Unknown Company
- Typical pay
- $34,299–$35,006
For context, most housekeepers earn between $34,299–$35,006 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.
This position is listed as full time and onsite.