Housekeeping Attendant - Omaha (FT Days, 7am-3:30pm

Job

Full Time - Day

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Housekeeping Attendant Job Code: 880158
Status:
Non-Exempt

Responsible for the cleaning and disinfecting of offices, restrooms, utility rooms, kitchenettes, nurses stations, report rooms, conference rooms, halls and lab areas. Responsible for cleaning and disinfecting of resident/patient rooms, restrooms, tub/shower rooms, linen closets, lounges and common areas. Responsible for environmental patient/resident needs. Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures.

Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.

• Operate commercial and small vacuums to clean all assigned carpeted areas and vacuum hall register vents to promote quality air flow.
• Dust and clean fire doors, under lounge furniture, baseboards, wall and ceiling lights according to established guidelines.
• Dust and clean designated equipment, furniture, door and window surfaces.
• Dust and wash bed frames and mattresses according to established guidelines.
• Maintain and distribute supplies to designated areas to ensure adequate stock.
• Handle wet and dry mops to clean and disinfect hard surface areas.
• Scrub and disinfect all designated restrooms, utility rooms, shower/tub, kitchenettes according to department guidelines.
• Push and pull handcart with daily supplies and equipment to each area to be cleaned.
• Remove refuse from all designated containers and replace with clean liners.
• Mix and dilute housecleaning chemicals according to established guidelines.
• Handle linen to make beds daily.
• Maintain and ensure a safe environment for the department.
• Handles and operates all necessary equipment and perform required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
• Clean, dust and disinfect assigned areas of Madonna properties.
• Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and/or system.
• Train new staff to housecleaning tasks.
• Record daily work completed on checklist for supervisor.
• Maintain and ensure a safe environment for the department.
• Handles and operates all necessary equipment and performs required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.

• Medium work - Lift up to 35pounds occasionally.
• Walk and stand constantly.
• Stoops, crouch and reach frequently.
• Outside work to clean unattached buildings/properties.
• Push and pull handcart with supplies to areas to be cleaned. Requires up to 20 pounds to initiate, then 7-10 pounds to maintain.
• Receives information orally and/or visually for cleaning instructions and safety measures.
• Required to wear gloves while handling cleaning products and disinfecting.
• Handle and have contact with water and other liquid materials.
• Handle corrosive liquid cleaning products frequently for disinfecting.
• Occasionally push and pull commercial wet vacs and extractors to do floor cleaning.
• Handle household aerosol sprays for cleaning.
• Occasionally may be required to lift or pull floor-cleaning machines up and down stairs with assistance if needed.
• May be exposed to biohazardous materials.
• Continuous handling and grasping of cleaning and managing supplies and equipment.
• Ability to go up and down stairs and ladder.
• Mobility required to travel to Madonna properties.

(Education/training and/or Experience)
Institutional cleaning experience preferred. Basic math skills preferred. Basic reading skills required. Must maintain positive communication in a fast paced environment under adverse conditions. May be required to drive a motor vehicle if employed at the Lincoln campus. If required to drive, must have current valid Nebraska driver's license, must submit a copy of current driver’s abstract reflecting a good driving record, and have the required mobility needed to drive.

No additional requirements from any stated in the above description.