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Porter - Custodian (PER DIEM)
Masonicare Health Center - Wallingford, CT
PER DIEM
Must have floor Care experience - and familiar with operation of floor care machines
Project Housekeeper - Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
2. Works from a schedule that outlines and defines frequency and timing or tasks. Leads works with cleaning crew or assigned projects. Performs duties of housekeeper when not assigned project work.
3. Empties trash, biomedical waste and recyclables and transports to central collection site. Transports from site to compactor/recycling dock. Operates compactor. Packages biomedical waste.
4. Strips and refinishes floors, extracts carpets. Dry mop and wet mop floors.
5. Washes walls and windows. Hangs and removes draperies and cubicle curtains. Washes, repairs beds, wheelchairs, geri chairs and other patient equipment and/or furnishings.
6. Moves, removes, and relocates furniture, furnishings, equipment, etc. as directed. Set-ups for meetings, activities and special programs.
7. Performs isolation and terminal cleaning following prescribed procedures.
8. Communicates effectively and tactfully with residents/patients recognizing their age, needs, abilities and physical condition.
9. Attends department & MHC meetings and inservice programs.
10. Understands and follows universal precautions as it pertains to their department.
11. Performs all duties in a manner that demonstrates safety, respect, care and concern for our residents/patients/clients and staff. Reports to clinical staff any concerns that might warrant attention on behalf of the resident. Maintain a healthy, clean, safe environment for the population of MHC.
12. Operates vacuum cleaners and some mechanical floor/carpet machinery.
13. Removes and hangs window draperies and cubicle curtains.
14. Washes window draperies and cubicle curtains. Washes walls, vents, etc.
15. Assists other MHC Departments as needed.
16. Performs other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School or GED
Experience: **Must have floor Care experience, and On-The-job Training
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About Masonicare Corp
Masonicare is Connecticut's leading provider of healthcare and retirement living communities for seniors. We are not-for-profit and have more than 120 years of experience behind us. We're recognized for the quality, compassionate care and steadfast support we provide to our residents and patients. We serve patients throughout CT, in a variety of settings.
Today, Masonicare encompasses a broad range of healthcare and senior living options through our many affiliates statewide:
Masonicare Health Center
Masonicare at Ashlar Village
Masonicare at Chester Village
Masonicare at Mystic
Masonicare at Wesley Heights
The Apartments on Masonic Avenue
Masonicare at Greenridge Place
Masonicare at Middlewoods of Farmington
Masonicare at Middlewoods of Newington
Masonicare at Crosby Commons
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health Center
Masonicare Home Health & Hospice
The Masonic Charity Foundation of CT
Masonicare at Home
Masonicare's affiliates are accredited and approved for excellence by their respective accrediting bodies, including the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC), as well as being Medicare certified and licensed by the State of Connecticut. Accreditation assures a high standard of care and best practices for governance and financial management.
To learn more about Masonicare, and/or to review a complete listing of our current jobs, please visit www.masonicare.org
What you'll do
- The Porter - Custodian is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and safety standards within the facility, including floor care and waste management. They also perform various cleaning tasks and assist other departments as needed.
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