Director of Housekeeping

Atlantic Coast Healthcare and Rehabilitation located in Lakewood NJ is looking for a Full Time Director of Housekeeping.

Salary range 55,000-65,000

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Ensures compliance with government and accrediting agency standards and regulations pertaining to Housekeeping and Laundry.
• Analyzes and evaluates all Housekeeping programs, policies and procedures.
• With consent of the Administrator, revises policies, procedures and programs as needed to improve department functions and to ensure the department in meeting the needs of the residents, their families, the facility, staff and regulatory agencies.
• Develops; implements and monitors systems for Housekeeping / Laundry documentation and record keeping necessary to maintain accountability and compliance with federal and state regulations and facility policies.
• Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Develops and maintains project schedules for daily, monthly, and other frequencies as required for cleaning and floor care needs.
• Reviews and develops a plan of correction of housekeeping deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provides a written copy of such to the administrator.
• Attends administrative staff meetings and other facility meetings related to the provision of quality Housekeeping programs.
• With the other department heads, plans and coordinates employee safety and security activities, keeping abreast of all local, City, State and Federal guidelines concerning department activities.
• Assists the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related Housekeeping functions to ensure that tasks involving the potential exposure to blood / body fluids are properly identified and recorded.
• Keeps abreast of economic conditions / situations and recommends to the Administration adjustments in Housekeeping Services that assure the continued ability to provide a clean, safe and comfortable environment.
• Makes daily rounds and record findings to assure that housekeeping personnel are performing required duties and to assure that appropriate housekeeping procedures are being rendered to meet the needs of the facility.

Duties and Responsibilities (continued) :

• Maintains a productive working relationship with other department supervisors and coordinates housekeeping / laundry services to assure that care and services can be performed without interruption.
• Oversees the maintenance of the general plant and facility in a safe, clean and orderly environment.
• Develops, maintains, and implements infection control and universal precautions, policies and procedures to assure that the sanitary environment is maintained at all times and that aseptic and isolation techniques are followed by all Housekeeping personnel.
• Adheres to established budget parameters.
• Delegates a responsible staff member to act on your behalf when you are absent, or as otherwise needed.
• Reviews and checks competence of housekeeping personnel and make necessary adjustments / corrections as required or that may become necessary.
• Establishes an orientation program for new Housekeeping / Laundry staff in order to facilitate their assimilation into the work place within a reasonable time span and to ensure that each staff member understands his / her role responsibilities and standards of performances
• Supervises daily operations so that all standards are met.
• Ensures staff is organized to accomplish required activities in an efficient and timely manner.
• Completes written performances evaluations on the staff following probation and thereafter annually and when otherwise necessitated
• Initiates corrective disciplinary action, as needed
• Ensures that Housekeeping / Laundry personnel follow established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies at all times
• become necessary.
• Assumes the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the Housekeeping Department.

Oversees the delivery of quality Housekeeping services.

• Ensures that Housekeeping schedules are followed as outlined for respective shift or area.
• Coordinates daily Housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine assignment in resident living areas.
• Maintains general facility grounds and equipment in a safe, clean and orderly environment.
• Keeps Work area(s) free of hazardous conditions i.e. grease / oil, spills, excess supplies, equipment etc; to ensure that all established safety rules / regulations are followed at all times.
• Reports all unsafe hazardous conditions, defective equipment, etc. to the Director of Maintenance.
• Ensures that established infection control and universal precaution practices are maintained when performing Housekeeping procedures. (e)

Oversees Housekeeping supplies and equipment.

Ensures that an adequate supply of housekeeping supplies is maintained in utility / janitorial closets to perform daily tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities (continued) :

• Monitors housekeeping procedures to ensure that supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste.
• Ensures that equipment is cleaned and properly stored at the end of the shift.

Directly supervises Housekeeping management and housekeeping department staff.

• Establishes an orientation program for new Housekeeping staff in order to facilitate their assimilation into the work place within a reasonable time span arid to ensure that each staff member understands his / her role, responsibilities and standards of performances.
• Completes written performance evaluations on the staff following probation and thereafter annually, and when performance dictates the need.
• Initiates corrective disciplinary action, as needed.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
• Supervises daily operations so that all standards are met arid schedules maintained.
• Ensures staff are organized to accomplish regarded activities in an efficient and timely manner
• Maintains adequate staffing levels.

Participates in Quality Assurance / Performance improvement programs.

• Participates in QA / PI meetings
• Develops, implements, reviews and revises QA / PI activities within the Housekeeping Department.
• Performs daily inspection of work tasks performed by staff and records results on Quality Assurance Inspection forms.

Participates in and adhere to employee health, safety and security programs and activities.

• Conducts all activities within established safety, security and infection control procedures and guidelines.
• Operates equipment and machinery in accordance with manufacturers’ directions and facility procedures.
• Receives annual physical including appropriate screening for tuberculosis.
• Corrects unsafe or hazardous condition encountered, if unable to correct, reports condition to Housekeeping Director upon discovery.
• Responds to fire / disaster drills and emergencies.
• Reports all accident and incidents to supervisor immediately upon occurrence.

Duties and Responsibilities (continued) :

Observes and responds to all standing facility security precautions,

devices and alerts as they pertain to work and common area.

Cooperates with investigations regarding employee health, safety programs and security programs.

Participates In mandatory in-service and Jab training programs.

• Attends mandatory in-service, annually.
• Attends in-service, workshops and seminars to further professional development.
• Ensures that the department staff attends mandatory in-services annually.
• Encourages the department staff to attend in-services workshops and seminars to further professional development.
• Maintains a high level of industry knowledge and keep Administration aware of changes in the industry.

Other related duties and activities as may become necessary or as directed by the Administrator or designee.

Job Conduct :

• The ability to come to work regularly and promptly
• Comply with departmental dress code.
• The ability to maintain normal, reasonable levels of personal hygiene and professional appearance.
• The ability to get along with co-workers, subordinates, supervisors, clients, members of the public, vendors and consultants, and / or anyone within facility in a professional manner, demonstrating courtesy, respect and cooperation.

Spanish skills a preferred but not required.

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