Housekeeper

Overview: p style="margin: 0px;"Assist in the overall cleaning of an Assisted Living Community to assure that residents are provided with an uncluttered and orderly environment while assuring cleanliness and a sanitation grade of 90 and above at all times./p Responsibilities: olliGeneral cleaning of entire community to include floors, furniture, vacuuming and dusting, bathroom facilities, laundry facilities, baseboards, door facings and walls to insure an uncluttered and orderly manner and a sanitation grade of 90 or above at all times./liliPlace appropriate warning signs in all areas where floors are being cleaned to assure safety of all residents, visitors and employees at all times./liliMaintain supplies of soap, paper towels and tissue in appropriate areas./liliEmpty and clean all trash cans regularly as needed./liliElimination of unpleasant odors at all times./liliTake inventory and purchase chemical and housekeeping supplies so as to operate within the facility budget according to administrative policy./liliAssure purchase receipts are signed and kept on file for ED/Administrator./liliHelp maintain the self-respect, personal dignity and physical safety of each resident./liliWork cooperatively with all other staff and relate favorably to residents and their families./liliBe familiar with confidentiality of resident information and adhere to requirements./liliBe familiar with and able to apply all the home's accident, fire safety, OSHA and emergency standards./liliBe familiar with the Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights and assist residents with exercising these rights./liliAssure careful treatment of Adult Care Home equipment and utilization of supplies./liliBe responsible for reading and adhering to all Adult Care Home and employee policies./liliParticipate in job-related continuing education as required by home policy./liliPerform other related duties as assigned./liliAssure that all cleaning supplies are kept locked when not in use and the cleaning supplies are supervised when in use./li/ol Qualifications: olliMust be able to read, write, understand and follow directions./liliMust be able to Lift, Push, or Pull minimum of 50 pounds./liliMust have no substantiated findings on the NC Personnel Registry or Health Care Program./liliMust have a clear SBI and DMV record and maintain them during period of employment./liliMust have a two-step tuberculin skin test (first test prior to hire and second test within two weeks of first test)./li/ol