Housekeeping Aide

We are in search of Full - time Housekeeping Aides to join our team.  Prior experience and/or education - not required.

Why Wolfe County Health & Rehabilitation Center?

Once hired, you'll be working with an award-winning staff comprised of professionals dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of life for our residents while encouraging the support of family, friends, and community. As such, we’ve been recognized with the following accolades:

• Bronze Award for National Quality by the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
• Eli Pick Leadership Award-winning Administrator per the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA).
• Best of Kentucky, Facility of the Year, and individual employee achievement awards in Nursing Care, Caregiving, & Supportive Care by the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

• Ensures the physical cleanliness, appearance and maintenance of the inside of the facility and its equipment and furnishing.
• Works with the Housekeeping/Laundry Supervisor to implement recommended changes as required.
• Ensures that all housekeeping procedures are followed in accordance with all established policies and procedures.
• Cleans designated outside areas, scrubs porches, patios, etc.
• Provides daily cleaning, sanitizing, and deodorizing of all resident and public areas.
• Provides periodic cleaning of windows, walls, floor waxing, and polishing. Furniture washing, polishing upholstery cleaning, etc., as assigned.
• Ensures that all areas of the facility are clean and orderly throughout the day.
• Ensures that trash/waste is discarded to properly labeled containers.
• Relines trash receptacles with correct liners to ensure that all waste is identified correctly and discarded properly.
• Must present a clean, personable appearance to visitors and others.
• Must refer all questions about the facility and residents to Supervisors.
• Performs all cleaning assignments in accordance with sanitary regulations, as well as, with our established policies and procedures.
• Report all accidents/incidents as established by facility policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Basic understanding of cleaning.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to perform multiple job functions and tasks with minimum supervision.
• Must possess the ability to follow instructions and to accept constructive criticism.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with other employees, management, visitors, outside contractors, and the general public.
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, and maintain the appearance of maintenance work areas.
• Must have the ability to minimize waste of supplies, misuse of equipment, etc.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing maintenance practices.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.

Physical Demands and Abilities

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift, push, pull and move a minimum of fifty (50) pounds.
• Must be able to raise arms over head in order lift or reach the top of surfaces for cleaning.
• Must be able to stoop and bend over in order to pick up objects, wipe baseboards, or clean and sanitize bath tubes and showers.
• Must be able to push or pull objects in access of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.

Other Requirements

• May be required to attend activities outside the facility to stay abreast of new developments, best practices, and statutory and regulatory changes.
• May be required to work holidays, weekends or evenings.
• Must maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
• Pursuant to the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, all employees must remain drug free and alcohol free when reporting to work, while at work and while engaged in any work related activities.
• Comply with all Healthcare Act rules and regulations and any related laws and regulations.

Note

This document and the statements contained within it are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the employee.

EOE

We are committed to ensure fair and equal treatment for everyone we employ and as such, we are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and believe employment, training, and promotional opportunities should be available to all persons without regard to race, color, gender (including gender nonconformity, gender identity, status as a transgender individual, and sexual orientation), sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, genetic information, political affiliation, protected veteran status or membership in the armed services, or any other consideration that is protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.