JOB SUMMARY:
As a valued interdisciplinary team member, the Housekeeping Aide, under the direction of the Housekeeping Supervisor, performs general cleaning duties in the Park Place Home, including the cleaning of Residents’ rooms, bathrooms, staff rooms, offices and other areas as assigned. Follows all relevant Park Place policies including infection prevention and control, WHMIS and quality improvement. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The Housekeeping Aide ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place Strategic Directions.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Vacuums, dry mop, and wet mops all floors
- Cleans bathroom, commodes, lifts, and other equipment as assigned
- Performs daily, routine, and terminal cleaning of Resident rooms including disinfecting beds and turning/flipping mattresses, cleaning of windows and blinds/curtains
- Strips, refinishes, and polishes floors
- Ensures housekeeping equipment is clean and reports any equipment needing repair to Housekeeping Supervisor and/or Maintenance
- Understand and follows Park Place Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures and Universal Precautions in handling body fluids
- Identifies and reports risks ensuring the safety of Residents, visitors, and employees
- Responsible for cleaning job duties and signing off on completed scheduled work as per site procedures
- Assists Residents in keeping their rooms neat and tidy
- Checks and restocks housekeeping supplies. Reports to Housekeeping Supervisor when supplies are low
- Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings, and committees
- Maintains a safe environment for Residents, significant others, and employees by adhering to established safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures and infection control guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment to the nurse
- Performs other related duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Grade 8
- facility cleaning experience an asset
- equivalences may be considered
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to organize work
- Ability to operate related equipment
- Ability to work in teams collaboratively and communicate with others in a respectful manner
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- stand, lift, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, climb ladders, use stairwells and operate self-powered equipment
- carry up to 9.1kg and push/pull object of 23kg
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