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Position Purpose

E n s u res the p r ovision of a c l ean environment for our residen t s and s t aff, provid i ng h igh qu al i ty services and high sta n dards o f cleanl i ness, ens u ring co mpl i an c e with in fecti o n contr o l p r oc ed ur es.

R e quired Qualifications

+ High scho o l diploma or GED diploma

+ Must be able t o read, wr i te, speak and unde r sta n d the Eng l ish language.

+ Must be able t o add, sub tract, m u ltip l y and perfo r m basic math computat i ons as nee d ed.

+ Previous long term care exper i ence preferred.

Major Duties and Respo ns ibilities

C a rries o ut all c l ean i ng du ties as directed by the E nv i ronmental Services Di r ect o r acco r di n g to req u ired departme n t polic i es and procedures.

E n s u res that dai l y a nd deep c lean i ng sched u les a r e adhered to.

Maintains a h i gh standard of personal presentat io n a nd h ygi ene.

E n s u res that all c lean i ng equipme n t is c o r r ectly and safely used and kept i n a safe condition.

Rep o rts any defect t o t h e department direc t or.

Practices s ensitivity t o the p rivacy a nd individual needs of the r e sident s .

Adheres to infect i on co n tr o l po l i c ies at all times.

Adheres to c orrect u se of p ers o nal p r o te c tive equ ip ment (PPE) req u iremen t s.

E n s u res all necessary d o c umentation is c omp l eted dai ly .

C a rries o ut oth e r d u ties a s as s igned by the E nviro n mental Services Direc t or.

Essential Functions

+ Du s ts furn i t u re, wood w o rk , equipme n t and dus t-mo ps f l o ors. Polishes and c leans fixt u res in ro oms and bathrooms.

+ Operates envi r onme n tal services e q uipment (e.g., vacuum s , f l o o r cleaners, buffers, shampooers, etc.).

+ Wet-mops roo m s, hal l s and o t her areas; sh a mp oo s r ug s and f u rni t ur e .

+ Cleans vents, fan f i xt u res, t o p o f windo w s, door fr a mes and oth e r h igh s u rf a ce s .

+ Gathers and dis p os e s o f t r a sh and was t e m a terials u sing specif i ed bags a n d container s .

+ Moves furniture a nd o t h e r heavy objects as re qu i r ed.

+ Perf o rms te r mi n al c lea n i n g pr o cedures of r e sident ro om s and p repares ro o ms f o r n e w admis s ions; follows isolat i on proce d ures in i s ol a ti o n roo m s.

+ Cleans and disi n fects all f i xt u res, f l o or s, mirro r s, wi n dow s , doors and walls of bathroo m s.

+ Makes s u pp l y p acks f o r d ep artments and pu ts li ne n stacks in c a rts for distri bu ti o n. Takes s u pply requests and deli v ers them.

+ Delivers linen to departments according t o pr e- es t a b l i shed par levels and sched u les.

+ Keeps wo rk areas neat a nd orderly, cle a ns eq u i p ment and as s is t s with o ther cle a ni n g d u ties a s as s igned.

Additional Tasks

+ Treats all residen t s with d i gn i ty a nd respect. Pro m otes and p r otec t s all residents’ rights.

+ Es t abl i shes a cultu r e o f c ompl i an c e by adher i ng t o all fa c i l ity p oli c ies and procedu r es.

+ Complies with standards of busi n ess c onduct, and state/federal re g ul a tions a n d g u idel i nes.

+ Follo w s appropriate s af et y a nd h y giene meas u res a t all times to protect r es i dents and themselves.

+ Maintai n s c o nfidentia l ity of protected health i nfo r mation, includi n g verbal, wri t ten, and electr o nic com m unications.

+ Reports non co mpl i ance with pol i c i es, pr o cedures, regulations, or breaches i n confidential i ty to appr o priate pers o nnel. Repor t s any retali a tion or discrim i nation to H R or complian c e o fficer.

+ Reports any a l legations of a b use, neglect, misap p r o priation o f p r operty, e x ploitation, o r mistreatment of r e sidents to supervi s or and/or a d m i nistrat o r. P r ote c ts r e sidents from abuse, and c ooperat e s w i th a l l i nves t igations.

+ Reports any occ u pat i o n al ex po s ur es t o blood, b o dy f lu ids, in fecti ou s mate r i a ls, and/ o r hazardous chemic a ls in accordance with fa c i l ity p olic y .

+ Participates in a ll l i fe safety and emergency dri ll s and traini n gs. F u lfil l s responsibi li ties as as s igned d u ring implem e ntation or activati o n of th e faci l it y ’s emergency pl a n .

+ Reports wo rk - re l ated inju r ies and illnesses immediately to supervi s or. u Follo w s e s tablished infec ti on contr o l p olic i es and pr o cedures.

+ As a c ondit i on of employme n t, completes all as s igned trai n i n g and skil l s competency.

Per s onal S k ills and Traits Desired/ Physical Requi r ements

+ Abil i ty to read, write, sp ea k and understand the E ng l ish language.

+ Must be a suppo r tive te a m member, co n tribute to a nd be an examp l e o f t eam work.

+ Abil i ty to make i n dependent decisions when circ u mstances warrant s u ch a ction.

+ Abil i ty to deal tact f ully with personnel, residents, fa mi l y members, visit o rs, g overnme n t agenc i es / personnel a nd the general pu bl i c.

+ Must have patien c e, ta c t, and wil li ngness to deal with d ifficult re s idents, f a mi l y a nd s taff.

+ Must be able t o relay information c oncern i ng a resident’s c ondition.

+ Must n o t pose a threat t o the h ealth a nd safety of other individuals in the w orkpla c e.

+ Must be able t o move intermittently through o ut t h e w o rkday.

+ Meets general h ealth requirements ac c ording to f ac i l i ty pol i cy, includi n g m edical a n d ph y sical exams and chec k i n g imm u nity stat u s to various in fecti o us diseas e s.

+ Abil i ty to w o rk beyond n ormal w o rking hou rs and on weekends and h ol i days when neces s ary.

+ Abil i ty to as s ist in eva c u a tion of r esi dents du ring e mergency sit u at