Housekeeper - Full Time 3rd Shift Job at Forefront in New Castle

Overview

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Position

We are looking to add a Full-Time Housekeeper for the 3rd Shift at one of our accounts in New Castle, IN.

Benefits

Benefits start the first day of the month following your start date. PTO, vacation time, holidays, medical insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, and more.

Summary/Objective

Provides daily housekeeping services to the patients/residents to ensure a safe, clean and sanitary environment in accordance with laws, regulations, and facility guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily housekeeping duties as assigned per Standard Operating Procedures.
• Closely follows daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules.
• Cleans floors, including dust mop, wet mop, sweeping, and vacuuming.
• Cleans furnishings that are both moveable and stationary throughout the facility.
• Cleans fixtures including restroom, light fixtures, water fountains, etc.
• Dusts, disinfects, horizontal surfaces throughout the facility.
• Removes trash and cleans/disinfects waste containers.
• Cleans and disinfects restrooms in both the resident rooms and public spaces throughout the facility.
• Cleans public spaces throughout the facility including corridors, stairwells, elevators, waiting rooms, lobby, etc.
• Clean equipment and work areas as assigned by the Manager.
• Be knowledgeable of Federal, State, and facility rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Attend in-service educational programs.
• Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties.
• Understand facility’s fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Housekeeping/EVS or designee.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• High school graduate or equivalent education is preferred.
• Minimum one (1) year of housekeeping experience in a health care setting is desired, but not required. General knowledge of cleaning and infection prevention.
• Customer Service Oriented.
• Professionalism.
• Safety Practices.
• Resident Rights.
• General Knowledge of HSKG/EVS Skills.
• Verbal and writing abilities necessary to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public.
• Motor coordination and manual dexterity to operate housekeeping equipment.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This position requires lifting up to 40 pounds. Primarily works throughout the facility, including resident rooms; may bend, lift, sit, stand and move frequently; may deal with interruptions and upset residents and family members; may work weekends, holidays, and other hours based on resident needs; exposed to odors, waste, and cleaning chemicals; exposure to infectious diseases.

Hours

This is an hourly position with hours including days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays. Shift: 10pm-6am.

Additional Information

Salary: $15 - $16 per hour

Employment type: Full-time • Job function: Other