Housekeeper FT; M-Fri., 7:00am - 3:30pm

Description

• Job Title: Housekeeper FT; M-Fri, 7:00am-3:30pm Supervised by: Environmental Services Manager
• Job Summary: Cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures. Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:
• •Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.
• •Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, and clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• •Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• •Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.
• •Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• •Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• •Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors.
• •Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• •Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• •Replenishes supplies.
• •Follows all infection prevention and control practices, including Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions and hand hygiene.
• •Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• •Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.
• •Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• •Observes safety precautions at all times.
• •Maintains and ensures age-specific precautions.
• •Performs all aspects of assigned tasks in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• •Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• •Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• •Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Professional Requirements:
• •Adheres to dress code. Appearance is neat and clean
• •Completes annual education requirements.
• •Maintains regulatory requirements.
• •Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• •Reports to work on time and as scheduled. Completes work within designated time.
• •Wears identification while on duty; uses the computerized punch time system correctly.
• •Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, health plans and staff.
• •Attends annual review and departmental in-services, as scheduled.
• •Attends staff meetings; or reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.
• •Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
• •Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• •Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• •Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• •Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Regulatory Requirements:

· Preferred high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).

· Preferred one to three (1-3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

· Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Skills:

· Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands:

· Normal hospital environment. Normal/corrected eyesight. Hearing within normal range. Exposure to chemical, electrical and mechanical hazards. Operates floor machines - buffers, scrubbers, and wet vacuums. Continuous walking and standing. Lifting up to 80 pounds. Carrying up to 40 pounds. Pushing/pulling up to 250 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.