JOB SUMMARY:

Environmental Services staff will clean and service rooms, baths, lavatories, offices, and facility common areas. Staff will clean window sills, empty trash baskets, dust, polish, sweep, mop, and arrange furniture in a organized fashion to keep the facility in a clean and orderly manner. Environmental Services Staff will wash, dry, fold, and dispense linens and resident’s clothing. Staff will ensure that clean linen is returned to the linen storage area as quickly as possible, and that clean resident’s clothing is promptly returned to the appropriate owner. Staff will maintain laundry equipment in a clean manner, remove lint from dryer, and ensure tumblers are clean and appropriate. Staff will ensure that processed linens and clothing are clean, wrinkle-free, and appropriate for resident use prior to placing in service.

EDUCATION:

Must be able to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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• Previous experience in environmental services preferable but not essential.

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• Worker receives on-the-job training with supervision.

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• Must have some knowledge in the use of cleaning devices such as brooms, mops, buffers and other cleaning equipment.

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• Has an interest in learning, ability to cooperate, and willingness to work under supervision.

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• Must work as scheduled each week, working weekends and holidays as needed.

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• Must have a pre-employment and an annual Tuberculosis screening examination.

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• Adhere to directives of Environmental Services Supervisor, Administrator, or Director of Nurses.

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• To keep the nursing facility in a clean and sanitary condition in order to provide for the welfare and core of the residents in a healthful environment.

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• Must have a genuine interest in working with the elderly.

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• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis, and perform task despite frequent interruptions.

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• Ability to performing task with due consideration for residents in area.

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• Exercise initiative and judgment involved in maintaining assigned area in a clean and orderly fashion.

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• Must be willing to handle soiled, dirty laundry, and clean soiled, dirty lavatories, beds, chairs, and equipment within the nursing facility.

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• Must have the ability to work well with co-workers and supervisors.