Housekeeping Assistant - Part-Time

Follows routine cleaning schedules: cleans floors of soils, stains and debris, ensuring corners are free of dirt; clean walls and doors; dusts and cleans furniture; cleans bed frames, mattresses, toilets, sinks, bathroom vents and empties and cleans wastebaskets. Ensures drapes and privacy curtains are free of dust, dirt and stains and hung properly.

Follows special cleaning procedures as assigned and necessary, including discharge cleaning and isolation cleaning. Keeps residents’ items and call light within reach per residents’ preference and location policy. Monitors / reports lingering odors throughout the location; takes appropriate action corrective action to prevent odors from lingering.

Offers residents choices / options for times to have room cleaned; respects and reports residents’ refusals. Completes documentation on appropriate forms as assigned; gets to know residents by name and specific communication needs. Utilizes appropriate communication techniques with resident per care plan. Explains procedures to resident’s before and during cleaning, unless disruptive for the resident.

Completes quality improvement audits and participate in task forces and center/campus care conferences as assigned. Keep chemicals secured in locked area as per policy. Adheres to OSHA and CDC guidelines to minimize infections by following aseptic cleaning techniques, including those that apply to blood borne pathogens.