Laundry Manager - Healthcare jobs in Brockton, MA

1.The housekeeper is the focal point of our environmental service

staff. He/she is responsible for the cleaning and sanitation of the facility on a daily basis. 2. Must be able to perform the necessary duties in the daily

routine cleaning of resident rooms as follows:

· Following Infection Control policies

· Before the use of any equipment check that it is in proper working order, and you understand fully how to operate properly.

· Lock out Tag out any broken equipment.

· Use of proper Personal Protective Equipment

· Proper disposal of soiled items

· Keeping storage/chemical closets always locked

· Keep equipment, chemicals in safe location away from residents

· Emptying, sanitizing, and relining trash receptacles

· Proper techniques for horizontal surface cleaning (furniture, tables, desks, etc.)

· Proper techniques for vertical surface cleaning (walls, doors, etc.)

· Proper techniques for sweeping and mopping floors

· Proper techniques in stripping floors of wax, and reapplying and then buffing floors on a rotating basis throughout the facility

· Proper techniques for sanitizing and disinfecting restrooms & restocking supplies

3.Must be able to perform the necessary duties for the monthly deep cleaning of resident room as follows:

· The above steps for daily resident room cleaning as well as

· Sanitizing and disinfecting of resident beds including headboard, footboard, bed rails, and frames.

· Sanitizing and disinfecting of hard surfaces in high touch areas in residents’ rooms and throughout the facility.

· Sanitizing and disinfecting of handrails

· Detailed cleaning of corners, edges, baseboards, ceilings, curtain tracks, privacy curtains, and resident personal belongings.

· Follow all safety procedures, infection control policies, and universal precautions to ensure the health and welfare of residents, staff, and visitors.

· Follow proper procedures for stocking housekeeping carts and closets.

· All housekeepers must report to work in assigned uniform as deemed by the facility.

· All housekeepers must report problems, concerns, and maintenance issues to the Supervisor.

· All housekeepers must act in a courteous, professional, and appropriate manner at all times.

· All housekeepers must follow specific job descriptions as posted by Executive Housekeeper.

Laundry Duties:

· The Laundry Aide is responsible for general laundry duties, distribution of clean linen, and maintaining a clean work area.

· In doing so the Laundry Aide will collect soiled linens from throughout the facility, sort them, wash & dry them, fold clean linens, iron linens as necessary, and distributes the clean linens among departments in accordance with the routine schedule.

· The Laundry Aide may also wash, dry, and mend patient’s/resident’s personal clothing as directed by their supervisor.

· While carrying out these general laundry duties, the Laundry Aide observes and follows all infection control and sanitation policies and procedures.