Housekeeper

Job Summary

Supports the organization's mission, vision, and values by maintaining a clean, safe, orderly, and attractive environment throughout all hospital departments, patient areas, support areas, and hospital-controlled areas. Performs discharge cleaning as needed.

Essential Functions

• Physical demands include the ability to stand for long periods of time, bend, stoop, and lift.
• Performs the 8-step cleaning procedures, including daily cleaning, discharge cleaning, bed making, wall spotting, toilet cleaning, high and low dusting, and O.R. terminal cleaning.
• Works in a professional and safe manner.
• Always uses caution signs and cones.
• Completes work from the previous shift as needed and reports all incomplete assignments and maintenance issues.
• Cleans up organic body waste, including blood and body fluids, feces, and sputum, as instructed by the supervisor or team leader.
• Hangs cubicle curtains, shower curtains, and window curtains.
• Upon discharge cleaning, disinfects and/or sanitizes I.V. poles, pumps, and other patient equipment.
• Ability to learn and demonstrate new procedures related to the healthcare industry.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have ability to understand and converse in English at a level which allows safe, efficient, performance of the job.
• Staff adheres to all I C.A.R.E. Standards.
• Requires manual dexterity and ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Performs all Environmental Services related tasks and demonstrates ability to follow department guidelines related to the work.
• Performs basic and heavier cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.
• Performs all environmental services tasks demonstrating services orientation to fellow employees, staff and patients.
• Cleans patient equipment as requested by supervisor including beds and all room furnishings.
• Assists in manpower support for office and/or related moves, special conference room set-ups and any other occasions as required.
• Competent in using the proper chemicals for the proper tasks.
• Ability to perform cleaning of emergency spills when observed and/or up on request.
• In case of community disaster, assist nursing in making up extra beds and other duties as assigned.