Floor Tech/Housekeeping

SUMMARY: The primary purpose of the Floor Tech is to provide and maintain the floor care of the facility, including resident rooms. Preform stripping, waxing, buffing and overall care under the supervision of the Housekeeping or designated supervisor. Maintaining the environment of the facility to create a positive physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Stirp, wax and buff floors as directed; move and replace furniture; clean storage and exterior areas as directed.

· Clean, straighten, mop and polish rooms, offices, as well as common areas as directed.

· Ensure resident rooms are safe, comfortable, and maintained in an attractive manner while residents’ personal items are safeguarded.

· Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.

· Ensure cleaning, stripping and waxing schedules are followed and coordinated with housekeeping and other departments to minimize disruption of daily living for the residents.

· Ensure equipment, supply carts, and adequate supplies are properly maintained.

· Ensure lighting is in proper working order.

· Assist others with heavy lifting as directed.

· Ensure equipment and work areas are safe; procedures regarding cleaners or hazardous materials. Objects are strictly adhered to, as well as, equipment and supplies are properly stored.

· Ensure universal precautions and infection control, isolation, fire, safety, and sanitation practices and procedures are followed, as well as promptly report any hazardous conditions and equipment.

· Attend orientation and in-services as required by state.

· Understand, comply with, and promote all rules regarding residents’ rights.

· Promote positive relationships with residents, visitors, and regulators to include a professional appearance and attitude.

· Support and follow all safety and infection control practices.

· Adhere to facility uniform policy, including, use of personal protective equipment.

· Exhibit expected ethical and legal standards including matters related to resident abuse or neglect, by personally complying with laws, regulations, and Lake View Care Center’s code of Business Conduct and ethics policy.

· Respond promptly and thoroughly when problems are reported.

· Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring corrective action hen problems including ethics and compliance, as well as resident abuse and neglect are identified to the Director of Nursing or Administrator

· Maintain compliance in promoting patient privacy, HIPPA regulations, and confidentiality in the delivery of care.

· Safeguard patients medical, financial and personal information.

· Attend and participate in educational activities, in-service training and staff meetings.

· Participate in quality improvement activities as assigned.

· Performs other duties as assigned

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it is no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

· High school diploma, general education degree or equivalent.

· Must be able to relate professionally and positively to facility staff and work cooperatively with other associates at all levels.

· Ability to communicate effectively in English trough verbal and written means.

· Ability to work under stress and in emergency situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Refer to Physical, mental, and sensory requirements/exposure risk attachment.

· Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

· Must be able to speak and write English language in an understandable manner.

· Must be able to cope with mental or emotional stress of the position.

· Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements are fully met.

· Must meet the general health requitements set firth by the policies of this facility, which include medical physical examination, chest X-ray or PPD, and drug test.

· Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.

· Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 100 feet

· May be necessary to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

REPORTS TO:

· Housekeeping Director