Housekeeper, Healthcare

Housekeeper

Tioga Medical Center is a leading healthcare provider seeking motivated individuals to join our team as Housekeeping Staff. With a focus on maintaining a clean and comfortable environment, you'll play a crucial role in supporting the well-being of our patients and residents.

Position Type:
Full-time (40 hours/week)

Full-time Shift available: 2:00 p.m.

- 10:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Salary: $17.25 per hour

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED

Essential Functions:

• Carries out all cleaning duties as directed by the Plant Operations Director according to required department policies and procedures.
• Ensures that daily and deep cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• Maintains a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
• Ensures that all cleaning equipment is correctly and safely used and kept in a safe condition. Reports any defect to the department director.
• Practices sensitivity to the privacy and individual needs of patients and residents.
• Adheres to infection control policies at all times.
• Adheres to correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Ensures all necessary documentation is completed daily.
• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust-mops floors.
• Polishes and cleans fixtures in rooms and bathrooms.
• Operates environmental services equipment (e.g., vacuums, floor cleaners, buffers, shampooers, etc.).
• Wet-mops rooms, halls and other areas; shampoos rugs and furniture.
• Cleans vents, fan fixtures, top of windows, door frames and other high surfaces.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials using specified bags and containers.
• Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient and resident rooms and prepares rooms for new admissions; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of bathrooms.
• Makes supply packs for departments and puts linen stacks in carts for distribution.
• Takes supply requests and delivers them.
• Delivers linen to nursing and therapy departments.
• Keeps work areas neat and orderly, cleans equipment and assists with other cleaning duties as assigned.
• Attends department and in-service meetings.
• Carries out other duties as assigned by the Environmental Services Manager and/or CEO.

Additional Tasks:

• Treats all residents and patients with dignity and respect.
• Promotes and protects all residents' and patients' rights.
• Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures.
• Complies with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines.
• Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents, patients, and themselves.
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of infection control practices, Universal Precautions, OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Standard, and follows compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
• Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel.
• Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or CEO.
• Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator.
• Protects residents and patients from abuse and cooperates with all investigations.
• Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
• Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings.
• Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility's emergency plan.
• Reports…