Housekeeping Aide

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Position Summary: Under the direction of the Environmental Services Supervisor, ensures a clean, sanitary and safe home-like environment, within an interdisciplinary, resident-focused team, consistent with the policies and philosophy of Brinton Woods. Position Responsibilities: Participates in the provision of resident focused care in a home-like environment, respecting the individuality and dignity of each resident /family and co-worker by supporting on-going operations of housekeeping services. Performs housekeeping duties, preventive cleaning tasks and assigned custodial duties in all areas of facility ensuring the facility environment meets the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of each resident / family. Utilizes professional communication to establish a working relationship with resident/ families and co-workers for the purpose of meeting the resident needs, ensuring respect, dignity, individuality of each resident and staff member. Adheres to daily, weekly and monthly cleaning check off lists, workplace policies, audit sheets and routines. Performs duties including but not limited to: floor maintenance programs, deep cleaning programs, carbonizing, waste management and transportation of clean and soiled linens. Participates with multidisciplinary team in formulating, delivering and reporting the resident's daily personal care needs and individual preferences. Delivers effective and efficient services that reflects the promotion of resident/family choice and acknowledges the resident strengths, limitations as well as their need for safety and the safety of other residents/family and staff. Ensures daily, the neatness and cleanliness of resident's living rooms and common areas including but not limited to rooms and equipment including; furniture, clothes closets, mobility devices, tub/ bathrooms and utility rooms. Establishes and maintains good team relationships, as well as interdepartmental relationships by assisting members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure the needs of our residents are met. Protects own health and health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety. Follows all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated under the Federal Occupational Health and Safety Act. Other Duties: Performs other duties as required. MINIUM POSITION QUALIFIC ATIONS High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. Good verbal and written communication skills and personal initiative. Physically capable of performing all assigned duties within a flexible work schedule required for a 24 hour, 7 day a week operation. Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team environment. Demonstrates regular attendance standards in keeping with the attendance policy of Brinton Woods. Ability to meet and maintain health requirement standards as per Long-Term Care Legislation. Knowledge and experience of housekeeping operations and equipment, a plus. Experience in a long-term care setting, a plus. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Work involves moderately heavy physical activity, including lifting large loads (50 lbs.) considerable walking, standing, stooping, reaching, and pushing carts.