Hospitality Aide
Aperion Care International -
SUMMARY : The primary purpose of this job position is to assist in providing exceptional customer service to our residents.
The incumbent will work with all departments to ensure that our residents are receiving the highest caliber of care during their stay.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Develop & maintain a good working rapport with other departments within the facility to assure that daily activities can be performed without interruption.
Create & maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
- Greet and maintain positive, friendly relationships with all residents.
- Assists in-room residents by visiting with them, writing letters, running errands, and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc., as necessary.
- Ensure that rooms are prepared for the arrival of new residents.
- Assist with the distribution of food trays, linens, and ice to residents.
- Manage, maintain, and organize resident property in accordance with polices and standards.
- Responsible for maintaining and managing the laundry schedule for the residents.
- Prepare welcome baskets and farewell baskets for all residents.
- Address any concerns that residents may have with appropriate department heads and leadership.
- Maintain and update daily Admissions Flow sheet.
- Maintain Monthly Concern Reports, ensuring to categorize and analyze potential trends.
- Serve as back-up to the front-desk receptionist to ensure to maintain customer service standards, including answering and directing facility phone calls.
- Greeting and directing guests when they are visiting residents.
- Assuring that resident rooms and common areas are tidy and free of clutter and waste.
- Alerting housekeeping staff when special attention is needed in specific areas.
- May assist in special projects as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
- Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition & enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the facility.
- Must be able to push, pull move and / or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and / or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
- May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Housekeeper
Aperion Care International -
SUMMARY : The primary purpose of the Housekeeper is perform the day-to-day activities of the Housekeeping Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, and / or the Director of Environmental Services, to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Ensure that work / cleaning schedules are followed as closely as practical.
- Report all accidents / incidents to your supervisor, no matter how minor they may be.
- Coordinate daily housekeeping services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and / or residential areas.
- Clean, wash, sanitize, and / or polish fixtures, ledges, room heating / cooling units, bathroom fixtures etc.
- Clean floors to include sweeping, dusting, damp / wet mopping, stripping, waxing, buffing, disinfecting etc.
- Discard waste / trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic liner.
- Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
- Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.
- Follow proper techniques when mixing chemicals, disinfectants, and solutions used for cleaning. Refer to manufacturer’s instructions when necessary.
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment and supplies when handling infectious materials and / or hazardous wastes or chemicals.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Must be able to follow written and oral instructions concerning the mixing of cleaning compounds, liquids, disinfecting solutions, etc.
- Must be willing to work harmoniously with other personnel as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and / or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and / or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
Receptionist
Aperion Care International -
SUMMARY : The incumbent will provide exception customer service by answering inquiries and obtaining information from the general public, residents, visitors and other interested parties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Operates telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls, providing information and taking messages.
- Greets all visitors entering the facility and will direct or escort them to their destination
- Assists residents, family members, employees and other visitors as needed.
- Performs general administrative tasks such as word processing and data entry.
- Maintains security by following procedures and controlling access (i.e. monitor logbook and surveillance footage).
- Maintain the general filing system and file all correspondences appropriately.
- Receive and sort daily mail / delivery / couriers.
- Reports any issues or concerns with residents to the Administrator.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Must possess, as a minimum, a high-school diploma or its equivalent.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work under pressure.
- Professional appearance and demeanor.
- Ability to be resourceful, tactful, and proactive in dealing with any issues that may arise.
- Bilingual a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and / or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and / or carry such weight a minimum of 50 feet.
- May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.