Housekeeping Aide

JOB FUNCTIONS

Every effort has been made to keep your job description as complete as possible. However, in no way

does it state that these will be the only requirements; and it is possible that other duties will be required

to be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position

if the work in similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CLEANING ROOMS

• Cleans floors in residents’ rooms: Dry mops, wet mops, sweeps and disinfects; pulls dresser and

moves furniture while dust mopping and damp mopping. Places mop in wringer, and bends

knees and waist to apply pressure on wringer handle. Changes water in 15 gallon buckets every

2 to 3 rooms. Lifts ringer out of bucket; lifts bucket 2 to 3 ft off the ground and empties

contaminated water into slop sink.

• Cleans bathrooms in residents’ rooms: Cleans and disinfects sinks, mirrors, pipes; the commode

tank, bowl and base; then all fixtures, floors, and walls as directed. Washes mirrors. Replenishes

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bathroom supplies.

• Cleans horizontal surfaces. Cleans movable and stationary furnishings and fixtures: Dusts, spot

cleans or washes, disinfects, when necessary, polishes where required. This includes but is not

limited to the cleaning of ledges, shelves, vents, etc., in resident rooms.

• Cleans all horizontal surfaces daily or as required, removing dust, dirt, or greasy film, using

disinfectants where necessary such as in resident care areas, etc.

• Cleans vertical surfaces: Dusts, spot cleans or washes, disinfects, when necessary, polishes where

required all walls and other vertical surfaces in resident rooms.

• Cleans walls, windows, doors, and ceilings: Spot cleans between washings, washes, disinfects

when necessary. Walls and ceilings and ceiling fixtures are cleaned as scheduled.

TRASH

 Empties and cleans ashtrays.

 Empties, cleans and relines wastebaskets and places bags in receptacle to be transported to

dumpster.

 Checks rooms again and empties trash as needed while cleaning individual rooms.

DISCHARGE CLEANING

 Performs terminal cleaning duties according to established procedure in resident rooms when

resident has been discharged or transferred, and prepares room for new occupant.

 Performs cleaning duties in isolation units when resident is transferred, according to established

procedure.