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Peachtree Centre a skilled nursing facility is seeking a Housekeeping Assistant to clean resident rooms and other interior and exterior facility areas under the supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor. Assist in maintaining a positive physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

Housekeeping Assistant Essential Job Functions;

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

+ Assist in maintaining a facility that is neat in appearance and odor free at all times.

+ Follow a regular schedule of all daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual cleaning requirements.

+ Clean (including vacuuming, wiping, mopping, polishing, etc.) rooms, offices, and common areas; polish and straighten items; confirm residents’ rooms are safe, comfortable, and maintained in an attractive manner and residents’ personal items are safeguarded.

+ Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.

+ Dispose of refuse daily in accordance with facility established sanitation procedures.

+ Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.

+ Follow an uninterrupted work schedule when Supervisor is not available.

+ Follow special cleaning schedule such as windows, walls, curtains, stripping floors, washing beds, etc.

+ Maintain a cleaning cart fully equipped with needed supplies.

+ Assist with transferring resident and belongings, (bed, furniture, etc.) from one room to another.

+ Extensive cleaning of the residents room upon discharge or death of a resident.

+ Report any damage of walls, floors, furniture, equipment etc. to supervisor.

+ Pick up cleaning supplies for next days work at the end of the shift.

+ Follow cleaning schedules as outlined in Housekeeping Policies and Procedures.

+ Maintain work area free of hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, excessive supplies, equipment, etc.

+ Maintain work and storage areas in a clean, neat, sanitary and safe condition. Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies.

+ Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.

+ Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.

+ Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.

+ Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.

+ Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.

+ Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

Housekeeping Assistant Minimum Qualifications;

+ Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks, many of which will involve unpleasant conditions.

+ Practical knowledge of day-to-day cleaning in a nursing facility.

+ Organized and detailed in work performance.

+ Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.

+ Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.

+ Comply with the Residents Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.

Peachtree Centre offers a rich benefits package and compensation!!