What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping Aide (PSC-Hopewell) position at Elderwood?
Overview
Pediatric Specialty Care has an exciting opportunity for an overnight, Housekeeping Aide!
For 20 years, Pediatric Specialty Care has been successfully caring for medically fragile and technology dependent children. Our goal is to enable children with special needs to realize their fullest potential in a nurturing and supportive environment. It is evident to our residents and their families that whether we are helping to transition a child back to their family’s home or celebrating a resident’s small, yet miraculous achievement, we are deeply committed to their physical, psychological and spiritual well-being every step of the way.
Responsibilities
We are currently seeking a Housekeeping Aide to maintain the cleanliness of general areas and assigned rooms of our residents.
Day-to-Day tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain resident rooms by cleaning restroom, walls, baseboards, doors, ceilings, mirrors, dusting, washing windows, removing trash, etc.
- Maintain facility appearance by dusting and cleaning furniture and fixtures, walls, baseboards, doors, ceilings, stairwells, mirrors, removing trash, washing windows in main lobby, office, staff and resident lounges, beauty shop, resident dining rooms, housekeeping storage rooms, public restroom and hallways, etc.
- Move furniture in order to dry and wet mop floors; use wet floor signs to mark wet floors
- Dust and clean all furniture and fixtures, except smoke detectors, in the following areas: resident room, isolation rooms, nursing stations, day rooms, and shower rooms, using various cleaners, disinfectant chemicals
- Terminal cleaning of resident room upon transfer, discharge, or death
- Clean the clean and soiled utility rooms
- Shine chrome doorplate and handles at least weekly or as needed
- Fill out maintenance request slips and turns them into supervisor
- Clean and polish elevator as needed
- Perform emergency housekeeping where accidents occur
- Restock and maintain a clear stockroom and housekeeping cart
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Must be 18 years or older
- Position related experience preferred but not required
- Ability to perform assigned tasks to a high degree of excellence, and cleanliness required
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 (fifty) pounds to a minimum height of 4 (four) feet and be able to push, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 2 (two) feet
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination
- Respect for residents' privacy and rights for respect and dignity necessary
EOE Statement
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.