Housekeeper - Genacross Lutheran Services

Genacross Lutheran Services is a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to providing compassionate care and support to individuals and communities in need. We are currently seeking dedicated and talented individuals to join our team in various positions across our organization. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in people's lives and share our values, we invite you to consider joining us at Genacross Lutheran Services.

As an employee at Genacross Lutheran Services, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fulfilling environment, where your skills and talents will be utilized to serve the needs of our community. We offer a range of positions across multiple disciplines, including healthcare, social services, administration, and more. Our team members play a vital role in providing exceptional care and support to individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning all areas on facility in order to provide a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.

Benefits                                                                                                                                              

Sign-on bonus of $1,500 for full-time and pick-up pay of $5/hour.  This is a bargaining unit position.  Benefits for full-time employees include health insurance, vision + dental insurance, life insurance, 401k plan with 4% employee contribution after 1 year of employment, short term disability, paid time off (PTO), employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts.

·         Clean and disinfect the residents’ rooms and bathrooms in order to provide and enhanced living experience in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations and our established policies and procedures.

·         Complete deep cleaning of residents’ rooms after discharge and prior to new admission in order to provide and enhanced living experience.

·         Clean and disinfect the dining areas to provide and enhanced dining experience.

·         Clean hallways, common areas, common restrooms and other designated areas to ensure an overall superior appearance to the facility.

·         Completes necessary forms, reports, etc. in order to ensure smooth operations of the environmental services in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations and our established policies and procedures.

·         Addresses resident and family concerns in a professional manner and reports those concerns to the Director of Environmental Services.

·         Assists in the inventory and storage process of incoming supplies, etc. and works to maintain accuracy and organization in this process within applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations and our established policies and procedures.

·         Reports allegations of abuse/neglect and reports, as appropriate, to proper organization leadership.

·         Reports hazardous incidents, including but not limited to, injuries, equipment, etc. to the appropriate Manager/Supervisor.

·         Implements and follows disaster plans in the event of an emergency.

·         Performs other job duties as assigned.  

·         Must be at least 18 years of age.

·         Prior experience working in a long-term care setting.

·         Ability to learn new software application as required by the position.

·         Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with senior executives, managers, supervisors and direct care staff, as well as residents, families and physicians.

·         Understands directions; communicates and responds to inquiries promptly.

·         Passion for Mission: A genuine passion for Genacross Lutheran Services' mission of compassion and service to others is essential. Understanding and embracing the organization's faith-based values is important in effectively representing Genacross to the community.

Join Genacross Lutheran Services as a Housekeeper and contribute to making a positive impact by connecting individuals and families to the services they need. This role offers an opportunity to utilize your communication and relationship-building skills to promote the organization.