Housekeeping Director

CommuniCare Health Services

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Hagerstown Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Housekeeping Director to join our team. PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT: The Housekeeping Director position exists to provide management support in the environmental service of residents to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times. WHAT WE OFFER As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts. A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.

Requirements

High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent
3-5 years of prior work experience, preferably in a healthcare environment

Responsibilities

Take daily inventory to ensure appropriate supplies are maintained.
Report/restock any supplies that need to be replenished.
Perform rounds daily to ensure a healthy, clean, and safe environment is maintained at all times.
Report any and all repairs needed to the maintenance department (e.g. light bulbs etc.).
Assist in moving furniture and other heavy objects as required.
Ensure all hallways and entrances are non-congested at all times.
Check all nursing and activities areas daily for cleanliness.
Must ensure all dining areas are cleaned upon completion of meals.
Ensure proper safety measures are used when housekeeping duties are being performed (e.g. wet floor signs, chemicals are secure, etc.).
May be asked to interview new candidates for housekeeping aide positions.
May be required to perform evaluation on front-line laundry staff.
May be required to perform disciplinary action up to and including termination.
May be required to perform scheduling duties for department.
Ensure staffing levels are sufficient to properly meet par levels.
May be required to track attendance.
Assist in basic housekeeping support procedures for residents as needed.
Attend and participate in scheduled training, education classes, and orientation programs to maintain and enhance quality of care.
Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.
Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Provide leadership to the staff and create loyalty to the organization, its mission, and its goals by leading by example.