Housekeeping Attendant

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, cleans & maintains assigned areas & performs a variety of environmental service duties in & around the medical center in order to maintain a neat, orderly, sanitary, & safe environment.

This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.

• Upholds KPs Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws
• Cleans equipment, surgical areas, storage areas, furniture & beds
• Cleans spills & flooded areas
• Deep cleans, sanitizes rooms, mattresses, vents, & bathrooms
• Operates electrical cleaning equipment
• Strips, cleans, & polishes floor & wall surfaces vacuum carpet areas
• Dilutes cleaning solutions
• Collects & disposes of waste including bio-hazardous medical waste according to Policies & Procedures, ensures bio-hazardous waste is stored & locked in approved areas
• Coordinates housekeeping functions w/ other departments
• May perform other duties as required

Experience

• Ability to communicate and follow directions in English.
• Moderate to heavy lifting ability required.

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

• One (1) year of experience in environmental services department in an acute care setting preferred
• Experience with in Environmental Services in a Medical Center environment preferred
• High School Diploma/GED preferred

• This is an on-call position; days and hours may vary.
• Requires the staff to work every other weekend.