Job Title

Housekeeping Aide/Housekeeper

Qualifications

Successful completion of Grade 10

Technical Competencies

Ability to operate appropriate mechanical equipment i.e. washer dryer vacuum cleaner burnisher auto scrubber Clorox 360

Understanding of infection control principles

Working Knowledge of: WHMIS Inventory Management & Control

Ability to read write and communicate effectively in English

Experience

Experience in an institutionalized setting preferably long term care

Work Area

Nursing Units Long Term Care Facility

Hours of Work

Day Shift Onsite hours 0800 to 1600 Paid hours 7.5

Break Meal & Break 30 min) 1130 & 1430

Evening Shift Onsite hours 1300 to 1900 Paid hours 5.5

Break 45 min) 1630

Evening Shift Onsite hours 1630 to 2230 Paid hours 5.5

Break 45 min) 2000 to 2045

Night Shift Onsite hours 2230 to 0630 Paid hours 7.5

Break Meal & Break 30 min) 0130 & 0430

Orientation

2 Days of Departmental Routines & Practices

2 Days of General Orientation of Facility Policies & Procedures and Surge and Safety 247

Extendicares Core Competencies

Business Savvy

Commitment to Results

Communication

Resilience

Customer Focus

Systems Thinking

Teamwork

Motivation to Improve

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Key Accountabilities

Examples

Maintaining Clean and Safe Environment

• Removing waste;
• Adhering to legislative requirements (e.g. WHMIS);
• Vacuuming dusting emptying wastebaskets rearranging furniture;
• Daily cleaning and disinfecting all resident areas;
• Sweeping/mopping floors;
• Spot cleaning;
• Infection control;
• Mixing cleaning solutions;
• Using appropriate levels of supplies;
• Heavy cleaning (windows and walls);
• Preparing rooms for new residents (deep cleaning);
• Reporting on broken equipment and building repair needs.

Maintaining Stock and Supplies

• Monitoring inventory of supplies;
• Informing supervisor of supply needs;
• Replenishing supplies.

Customer Service

• Ensuring resident privacy;
• Respecting residents property;
• Advocating on behalf of the resident.

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Occupational Health and Safety Accountabilities

• Carry out all assigned duties in compliance with applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Company policy;

• Follow safe work practices as directed by their supervisor and as required by the applicable Occupational Health and Safety legislation;
• Participate in all required occupational health and safety training;
• Use appropriate equipment and wear personal protective equipment or clothing as required by Extendicare;
• Report any known or identified health and safety hazards or violations to their supervisor;
• Refrain from any conduct that puts themselves workers contractors or others at risk;
• Considerable walking and standing squatting reaching and lifting.

Privacy Accountabilities

• Respect and preserve the privacy confidentiality and security of health care and employee information at all times. Violations of this statement include but are not limited to:

• Accessing confidential information that is not within the scope of the individuals duties;
• Misusing disclosing without proper authorization or altering confidential information;
• Disclosing to another person the unique username or password for accessing electronic confidential health care information;
• Using another persons username or password to access information
• Discussing confidential information in a public area ;
• Leaving confidential health care or employee information in public areas
• Disposing of confidential information inappropriately.

• Code of Business Conduct and Standards of Employee Conduct policies are to be adhered to by the employee groups they apply to at all times.

Time Type:

Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.