Job Description:
Silver Oak Nursing is looking for a caring, compassionate, and patient-focused Full-Time Housekeeper/ Laundry Aide to join our team. We are a skilled nursing facility of 91 dually certified beds in the Marion, Iowa area. We are a solutions-based company that strives to make a difference in the lives of those we serve by committing to uphold our core values: IVY CARES; I ntegrity, V alues and Y ielding results through C ommunication, A ccountability, R espect, E xcellence and S olutions.
Potentialcandidates must be willing to make that commitment as well. They should also possess proven experience in Housekeeping in LTC, with a passion for providing high quality care. We are looking for motivated individuals who are hard-working professionals and who strive for excellence. If this is you, we would love for you to apply to join Team Ivy today!
Responsibilities:
- Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance workflow, and/or improve the work environment.
- Assist in maintaining a facility that is neat in appearance and odor free at all times.
- Follow a regular schedule of all daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual cleaning requirements.
- Clean (including vacuuming, wiping, mopping, polishing, etc.) rooms, offices, and common areas; polish and straighten items; confirm residents’ rooms are safe, comfortable, and maintained in an attractive manner and residents’ personal items are safeguarded.
- Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas.
- Dispose of garbage daily in accordance with facility established sanitation procedures.
- Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.
- Follow special cleaning schedules such as windows, walls, curtains, stripping floors, washing beds, etc.
- Maintain a cleaning cart fully equipped with needed supplies.
- Assist with transferring residents’ belongings, (bed, furniture, etc.) from one room to another.
- Extensive cleaning of the resident's room upon discharge or death of a resident.
- Report any damage of walls, floors, furniture, equipment etc. to supervisor.
- Pick up cleaning supplies for next day's work at the end of the shift.
- Follow cleaning schedules as outlined in Housekeeping Policies and Procedures.
- Maintain work area free of hazardous conditions, i.e., spills, excessive supplies, equipment, etc.
- Maintain work and storage areas in a clean, neat, sanitary and safe condition.
- Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies.
- Follow policies and procedures to follow infection control practices and operate equipment correctly to prevent accidents;
- Maintaining inventory of laundry supplies and linen;
- Distributing personal clothing to residents’ rooms;
- Keeping laundry area clean and in order by dusting, sweeping, mopping, and sanitizing;
- Sorting and laundering linens; distributing clean linen to linen rooms;
- Operating, cleaning and sanitizing washer and dryer;
- Ensuring that resident’s clothing is properly identified;
- Picks up soiled laundry and delivers clean laundry and personals in a timely manner;
- Performs routine laundry activities including sorting, loading machines, folding linen and laundry, re-supply of carts and delivery of personal linen;
- Helps maintains a clean area, routinely cleans equipment and laundry area.
- Other special projects and duties, as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
Benefits/Perks:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Free $10k Life Insurance
- 401k w/ up to 10% Company Match
- Daily Pay (access to your pay daily)
- Referral Bonuses
- Employee Recognition program (tuition reimbursement, Employee of the Month, Birthday's, Anniversaries, etc.)
- Access Perks (employee discount program that offers hundreds of discounts at shops, restaurants, hotels and more)
- Monthly Rent Raffles
Location:
Marion, IA