Housekeeper

Housekeeper

Join our dynamic team at Sullivan County Health Care as a Housekeeper. We offer fantastic benefits, generous paid time off and the opportunity to be part of an organization you can be proud of! Come be a part of our award-winning team that works hard to uphold our motto: "ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, WE MAKE LIFE BETTER". Scope of position: Our Housekeepers are responsible for cleaning and servicing nursing home areas; moving furniture, equipment, and supplies as necessary. Performs a variety of housekeeping duties, to maintain the facility in an orderly and sanitary condition.

Examples of Duties:

• Follows all health and safety regulations, rules and procedures.
• Sweep, mop, wet-wash, and vacuum floors; periodically polish floors, using buffing machine and polish, using safety glasses and caution signs; clean hallways with floor scrubber; wash walls and inside windows, by hand, using cleaning solutions, sponge, and cloths; periodically is called upon to wash outside windows and screens.
• Move furniture to clean rooms and areas; gather and dispose of trash; wash wastebaskets and large refuse containers and reline with paper or plastic bags; clean lighting fixtures, tops of windows, vents, door frames, and other high places, using ladder when necessary; turn and change mattresses, get traction and bed frames, hang draperies and shades; may do minor repairs to Venetian blinds and shades.
• Clean window tracks of flies, clean elevator tracks, clean mini-blinds, clean residents' fans as well as others.
• Wash sinks and other plumbing fixtures; wash water coolers; replace disposables such as towels, soap and toilet paper, etc.; clean whirlpool, tub and chair lift; clean mirrors.
• Collect soiled linens and transport to laundry; on weekends and holidays help ground floor housekeeping aide.
• Disinfect areas by scrubbing or spraying; test water for disinfectant reading; unplug clogged toilets; clean entire room when a resident expires; assist in cleaning all ceiling vents.
• Move resident's room furnishings on wheels, from one floor to another.
• Complete charts daily, indicating number of wheelchairs, Geri chairs and beds cleaned or changed. Complete monthly reports and submits to Supervisor.

Typical Qualifications:

Duties require no prior experience or training

Supplemental Information:

Shift Differential: $2.00/hour - 2nd shift, $2.00/hour - 3rd shift, 20% of base rate of pay Weekend premium – all shifts

Equal Employment Opportunity Mandatory post offer physical, drug testing and Criminal records check required (County paid). Full time positions only, paid in multiple payments over a specified period.

Sullivan County is proud to offer their employees a competitive benefit package. Benefits include:

• Medical - Anthem BC/BS
• Dental - Delta Dental
• Long-Term Disability - County paid
• Employee Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment - County paid
• Voluntary Short-term Disability
• NH Retirement System
• 457 Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Vacation and Sick time
• Referral Bonus
• Shift & Weekend Differentials
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Continuing Education through our online RELIAS program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Note: Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment status