Job Description
Company Description APPLY AT About the Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home, Inc. The Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home is managed by Native American Health Management (NAHM). A three-person Board was appointed to provide oversight of the operation of the facility.
Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home is a State-of-the-art, 60-bed long-term care unit with a 12-bed memory care unit.
OSLNH Mission Statement To provide a continuum of excellent care and service to the aging in a spirit of love, respect, and compassion, while honoring the culture of the Sioux Nation.
A Primary Objective A primary objective of the staff is to help each resident attain and maintain the optimum of his or her physical and mental capacity, to be as self-sufficient as possible, and to continue to develop new interests that will give life content and purpose. Working with aging in a nursing care facility is both challenging and strenuous. It is also very satisfying. We strive to provide those we serve with the best possible care through the best utilization of available quality care.
What we Offer - Competitive Starting Wage
- Day and Night Differentials
- Excellent Benefits
- 401(K), Employer; Matches 4%
- Health Insurance, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield
- Dental Insurance, Ameritas
- Vision Insurance, VSP
- Life Insurance
- Aflac
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Schedule
- Referral Program
Job Description Purpose Of Your Job Description - To perform day to day activities of the housekeeping department
- To assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
Delegation Of Authority - As the housekeeper, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Major Duties and Responsibilities Administrative Functions - Assure that work/cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
Personnel Functions - Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments
Safety and Sanitation - Assure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner.
- Assure that established infection control and universal precautions practices are maintained when performing housekeeping procedures.
Equipment and Supply Functions - Assure that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.
- Clean work/supply carts, equipment, etc., as necessary or directed.
Housekeeping Services - Perform day to day housekeeping functions as assigned.
- Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in resident rooms, recreational areas, etc., daily as instructed.
- Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Assure that water marks are removed from fixtures.
- Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and entrance/exit ways.
- Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting, etc.,
- Clean carpets, Vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting
- Clean walls and ceilings
- Remove dirt, dust, grease, and film
- Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators.
- Discard waste/trash, reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
- Clean vacant rooms as assigned
- Perform terminal cleaning procedures when a resident is discharged and/or transferred to another room/area
Resident Rights - Maintain the confidentiality of resident information. Honor the residents' personal and property rights.
Qualifications Education - Must have a minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent
Specific Requirements - Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing housekeeping practices.
Physical and Sensory Requirements - Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of fifty (50) pounds.
- Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.
Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Oglala Sioux Lakota Nursing Home
Job Tags
Holiday work, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift,