Housekeeper/Laundry Aide

Ivy at Davenport is looking for caring, compassionate, and patient-focused Housekeeping and Laundry Aides to join our team. We are a skilled nursing facility of 75 dually certified beds in the Davenport, Iowa area. We are a solutions-based company that strives to make a difference in the lives of those we serve by committing to uphold our core values: IVY CARES; I*ntegrity, Values and Yielding results through Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and S*olutions.

Potential candidates must be willing to make that commitment as well. They should also possess proven experience in housekeeping and laundry services, with a passion for providing high quality care. We are looking for motivated individuals who are hard-working and who strive for excellence. If this is you, we would love for you to apply to join Team Ivy today!

Benefits/Perks:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Free $10k Life Insurance
• Daily Pay (access to your pay daily)
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition program (tuition reimbursement, Employee of the Month, Birthday's, Anniversaries, etc.)
• Access Perks (employee discount program that offers hundreds of discounts at shops, restaurants, hotels and more)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance work flow, and/or improve the work environment.
• Assist in maintaining a facility that is neat in appearance and odor free at all times.
• Follow a regular schedule of all daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual cleaning requirements.
• 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.
• Dispose of garbage daily in accordance with facility established sanitation procedures.
• Clean up spills, soiled areas, and other conditions as observed or directed.
• Follow special cleaning schedule such as windows, walls, curtains, stripping floors, washing beds, etc.
• Maintain a cleaning cart fully equipped with needed supplies.
• Assist with transferring residents’ belongings, (bed, furniture, etc.) from one room to another.
• Extensive cleaning of the resident's room upon discharge or death of a resident.
• Report any damage of walls, floors, furniture, equipment etc. to supervisor.
• Pick up cleaning supplies for next day's work at the end of the shift.
• Follow cleaning schedules as outlined in Housekeeping Policies and Procedures.
• 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.
• Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies.
• Follow policies and procedures to follow infection control practices and operate equipment correctly to prevent accidents.
• Maintaining inventory of laundry supplies and linen.
• Distributing personal clothing to residents’ rooms.
• Keeping laundry area clean and in order by dusting, sweeping, mopping, and sanitizing.
• Sorting and laundering linens; distributing clean linen to linen rooms.
• Operating, cleaning and sanitizing washer and dryer.
• Ensuring that resident’s clothing is properly identified.
• Picks up soiled laundry and delivers clean laundry and personals in a timely manner.
• Performs routine laundry activities including sorting, loading machines, folding linen and laundry, re-supply of carts and delivery of personal linen;
• Helps maintains a clean area, routinely cleans equipment and laundry area.
• Other special projects and duties, as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent related work experience.
• 18 years of age or older
• 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 communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.75 - $15.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Payment frequency:

• Paid daily
• Paid weekly

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Work setting:

• In-person
• Long term care
• Rehabilitation center
• Skilled nursing facility

Ability to Relocate:

• Davenport, IA 52803: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person