Housekeeper/Driver
Frederick Villa Healthcare is looking for someone energetic to fill a housekeeping and facility driver role in a skilled nursing facility setting. Our ideal candidate is organized, reliable, and committed to maintaining high standards. Working with our company, you can expect flexible shifts, PTO, overtime pay, and a competitive salary. . Limited opportunities available, apply today!
Benefits: 401k, health, life, vision, and dental insurance, 20 total days PTO (paid time off) in the first year, flexible schedule, overtime pay, DailyPay, premium holiday pay, disability insurance, wellness plans, sign-on bonus for full-time nursing employees, discount programs, employee referral bonus program, and stability in the strong leadership/management team who strives & achieves customer service excellence with dedicated staff qualifications.
Duties may include, but not limited to:
- The housekeeping role will primarily take place indoors, throughout all areas of the skilled nursing facility, including patient rooms on multiple types of flooring. Due to the nature of facility s business, worker may be exposed to occasional slippery floors, object on floors, chemicals, sharp objects, hazardous materials, and waste (including human), blood borne pathogens, and communicable diseases, as well as high-stress medical and/or life-threatening situations.
- Investigates patient/family complaints and takes appropriate actions to bring to a resolution.
- 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 always neat in appearance and odor free.
- 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 including the disposal of garbage daily in accordance with facility established sanitation procedures.
- Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.
- 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.
- Driving residents to appointments and outings
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.
- Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks, many of which will involve unpleasant conditions.
- Practical knowledge of day-to-day cleaning in a long-term care facility.
- Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
- Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
- Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
- Approachable, flexible, and adaptable to change.
- Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with staff and vendors.
- Clear driving record
Physical Requirements: Push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet. (Not a complete list)
Preferred Skills: Environmental Service experience in a long-term care setting preferred, but not required.
Frederick Villa Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a drug-free workplace.