Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Job Details

Job Details

Job Location:

Chester, CA 96020

Education Level: None Salary Range: $19.28 - $26.92 Hourly Job Shift: Any Job Summary

Maintain the following areas in a clean, sanitary, safe, orderly, and attractive manner to assure the highest degree of cleanliness and sanitation is maintained at all times in accordance with established policies and procedures and directions from the Supervisor: patient rooms, baths, showers and procedure rooms, laboratories, offices, entryways, lobby, hallways, emergency rooms, surgery, outbuildings, and any other areas related to the job responsibilities.

• Follow cleaning schedules, established policies and procedures and instructions from the Supervisor.
• Perform terminal cleaning procedures as instructed when a patient is discharged and/or transferred to another room/area to assure that the room is ready for new occupancy.
• Perform cleaning/sanitizing procedures in isolation room/areas as instructed and in accordance with established infection control policies and procedures.
• Assure that the facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and orderly manner for patient comfort and convenience.
• Clean all vacant areas as assigned to ensure that they are ready for occupancy.
• Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, vents, light covers, room heating/cooling units, televisions, etc.
• Clean, wash, sanitize and/or polish all bathroom fixtures, including sinks, toilets, showers, etc.
• Clean windows inside and out and mirrors in every area of the facility.
• Clean all outbuildings in accordance with Supervisor’s instructions and any policies or procedures established for those specific areas.
• Clean floors including sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, disinfecting, etc. as instructed. Ensure that wet floor signs are used or unsafe floor areas are restricted or roped off.
• Clean carpets including vacuuming, spot cleaning, shampooing, spin buffing, and disinfecting as instructed.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, and disinfecting as instructed.
• Remove all dirt and foreign substances from all surfaces, equipment, and furnishings using proper cleaning/disinfecting solutions.
• Clean hallways and entryways as instructed.
• Dispose of all waste in accordance with policies and procedures for handling, transporting, containment, and storage.
• Report all unsafe hazards, conditions, security problems, and defective equipment to appropriate personnel using methods specified.
• Ensure supplies are replenished inside the housekeeping storage area and in all areas of the facility including admit kits and personal protective equipment.
• Make beds whenever necessary and strip rooms for cleaning whenever necessary.
• Ensure linen is properly put up on delivery day. Restock linen throughout the facility as needed. Assess quality of linen on a regular basis. Launder linen when specified to do so.
• Assure that housekeeping areas are clean and free from hazards and that all carts, solutions, etc. are properly stored at the end of the workday.
• Follow all general, departmental, safety, security, and health policies and procedures. Utilize all safe work practices recommended for the department.
• May be required to perform other related duties and activities as assigned.

None required – on the job training.

• Work in all areas of the facility.
• Subject to frequent work interruptions.
• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours and take a fair share of on-call hours.
• Attend and participate in all continuing education as required.
• Subject to reactions from dust, cleaning and disinfecting solutions, odors, etc.
• May be subjected to infectious diseases, substances, etc.
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