Housekeeping/Laundry aid - Arboreta Healthcare Inc.

Housekeeping/laundry aid

Full time

Job position

Working at Arboreta Healthcare is more than a job. Our team members are the heart and soul of our facilities, providing our patients and residents with compassionate care, attention, and a sense of belonging to a community of 34 facilities and xx employees. We are looking for a Housekeeping Assistant/Laundry Aid to join our team at Iowa City Rehab & Health Care Center!

POSITION SUMMARY

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Housekeeping Assistant, essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Ensure cleaning schedules are followed.
• And coordinate daily housekeeping services with other departments.
• Ensure that equipment and supply carts and adequate supplies are property maintained.
• Ensure that lighting is in proper working order.
• And assist others in lifting as requested.
• Clean (including vacuuming, wiping, mopping, polishing, etc.} rooms, offices, and common areas, polish and straighten items.
• Ensure residents' rooms are safe, comfortable, and maintained in an attractive manner and residents' personal items are safeguarded.
• Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.
• Ensure equipment and wor1< areas are safe; that procedures regarding cleaners or hazardous materials or objects are strictly adhered to and that equipment and supplies are property stored.
• Ensure Universal precautions and infection control, isolation, fire, safety and sanitation practices and procedures are followed
• Promptly report any hazardous conditions, equipment, incidents and accidents.
• Strip, wax, and buff floors as directed, move and replace furniture.
• Clean storage and exterior areas as directed.

As a Laundry Aid, essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Sort, clean, wash, dry and fold linen according to proper facility procedures.
• Prepare linen carts with appropriate amounts of linen for nursing personnel.
• Handle linen services for other departments as required.
• Follow all sanitation and infection control procedures.
• Interface with other facility departments personnel regarding linen delivery services and report to Supervisor.
• Assist or prepare laundry personnel schedules.
• Report equipment problems to the Supervisor.
• Sort and separate old worn linen, complete monthly linen inventories and notifies Supervisor of replacement linen needs.
• Prepare special linen packets and monitor linen on the floor for quality.
• Report any problems to the supervisor.
• Maintain good communication between the Laundry Department and Supervisor.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications including minimum skills, experience and education required include:

• Related experience at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
• Previous housekeeping/laundry experience in a long-term care facility is preferred, but not required.
• Must have the ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
• Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with other employees.
• Must maintain regular attendance.
• Must meet all local health regulations and pass post-employment physical exam if required. This requirement also includes drug screening, criminal background investigation and reference inquiry.