Housekeeping Behavioral Health

TELECARE CORPORATION

HOUSEKEEPING – GLADMAN MHRC

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals with complex needs in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Gladman is licensed as a 40-bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) providing sub-acute psychiatric treatment to adults 18 and older.

Full Time |

Shift: 7:00AM-3:30PM

Schedule:

Week 1:
Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Week 2:
Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat Shift Hours and Days vary as needed | varies, must be available for weekends and evenings.

Minimum Compensation: $21.78 Hourly. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and is subject to union membership requirements upon hire.

We exist to help people with mental impairments realize their full potential.

Telecare will deliver and manage excellent services and systems of care for persons with serious mental illness.

The Housekeeper/Laundry Worker provides cleaning and laundry service for the facility building areas.

One (year) of related experience in a motel, hotel or health care setting is required. Experience in health care is preferred. High School graduation or a G.E.D. equivalent is also required. Necessary skills include the knowledge of tools and equipment used in housekeeping and laundry tasks. The ability to read, write and speak English is crucial, as is the willingness to work with mentally impaired adults.

Applicant must be finger printed, sign under penalty of perjury that there has been no conviction of any crime, other than minor traffic offenses, and receive clearance from the Department of Justice.

MISSION, VALUES AND BELIEFS

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with residents, the public and other staff members.

QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WORK

• Performs tasks correctly and according to policies and procedures.
• Performs the following housekeeping tasks:
• Sweeps, mops, vacuums, buffs, strips, waxes, shampoos, and cleans floor surfaces on a daily basis, as directed.
• Cleans and dusts furniture, closets, telephone areas, and vents.
• Cleans and sanitizes resident rooms, dayrooms, nursing stations, offices, all utility rooms on a daily basis.
• Polishes and sanitizes sinks, counters, stainless steel surfaces and waste receptacles.
• Empties waste receptacles and cleans solid waste containers.
• Washes mops, rags and linen as necessary.
• Washes windows and walls, which may involve removing draperies and rugs.
• Moves and arranges furniture as needed to complete the above tasks.
• Performs the following laundry tasks:
• Distributes laundry from the clean linen closet to the nursing staff.
• Collects soiled laundry containers from nursing areas.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and employs the principals of the contamination and infection control procedures in all tasks.
• Participates in the containment of assaultive behavior by residents upon request of the clinical staff.

• Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Professional Assault Response Training (PART) principles and uses PART concepts to manage aggressive behavior.

• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.

• Demonstrates a good rapport and cooperative working relationships with all members of the team; responds to co‑workers with concern and promotes group morale.

• Continually focuses on assigned tasks and seeks and implements improvements as necessary.
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities.
• Practices universal precautions at all times.

• Demonstrates a knowledge of Telecare’s customers including clients/residents, families and governmental agencies in all…