Housekeeping Aide

Housekeeping Aide - Full Time

The Housekeeping Aide is responsible for the cleaning of the hospital off site locations.

Education:

Ability to read and write.

Experience:

Housekeeping experience preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides for a clean occupied unit:
• Dust mops and wet mops floor with germicide cleaner.
• Cleans over-bed table and furniture with germicide cleaner.
• Cleans walls and pictures.
• Cleans windows and checks blinds; reports to manager if needs changing.
• Empties trash and relines trash cans.
• Provides for a clean discharge patient unit:
• Removes linen, trash and equipment.
• Cleans equipment as assigned.
• Cleans room according to procedure.
• Remakes bed.
• Places furniture and supplies in the correct location.
• Checks for and reports any maintenance needs.
• Closes door and applies sticker.
• Provides for clean bathroom:
• Dust mops floor.
• Cleans lavatory with germicide cleaner.
• Cleans mirror with glass cleaner.
• Cleans tub and shower with germicide cleaner.
• Spot cleans wall with germicide cleaner.
• Empties trash and relines cans.
• Cleans and refills paper and soap dispenser.
• Wet mops floor with germicide cleaner.
• Provides for clean nurses station and medication room:
• Dusts overhead fixtures.
• Dust mops floors.
• Empties trash and relines trash cans.
• Wet mops floor with germicide cleaner.
• Provides for clean offices:
• Light dusts office furniture.
• Empties trash and relines trash cans.
• Vacuums floors and upholstered furniture weekly.
• Provides for clean library:
• Empties trash and relines trash cans.
• Dusts shelves and lamps weekly.
• Cleans table as needed.
• Vacuums floors and upholstered furniture weekly.
• Cleans walls as needed.
• Provides for clean conference rooms:
• Empties trash and relines cans.
• Cleans tables, wall fixtures and window sills as needed.
• Cleans chalkboard.
• Vacuums floors and upholstered furniture weekly and/or as needed.
• Provides for clean waiting areas:
• Empties trash and relines trash cans.
• Spot cleans and vacuums carpet and upholstered chairs.
• Provides for clean ancillary services:
• Empties trash and relines trash cans.
• Dust mops floors.
• Dusts and cleans all overhead and wall fixtures.
• Vacuums carpet and upholstered furniture weekly.
• Cleans bathrooms with germicide cleaner.
• Wet mops floors that are not carpeted.
• Provides for terminal cleaning in the OR Areas:
• Conduct hand hygiene and uses gloves and PPE required
• Inspects room identifying and reporting any room issues
• Cleans floors
• Gather and remove all used and soiled linens
• Gather and removes all trach and infectious wastes
• Removes suction containers for cleaning
• Check sharps boxes and if 2/3 full changes containers
• Clean and disinfects all operating room surfaces and surgical equipment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to determine appropriate course of action in more complex situation
• Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, and maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
• Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Non-Essential Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Professional Requirements

• Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Complete annual education requirements.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wear identification while on duty.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Attend regular staff meetings and in-services as needed.
• Must have valid driver's license.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• May be up walking on feet up to 6-8 hours per day
• Must be able to lift 10 pounds or more
• Must have the cognitive ability to perform in this role. Critical and executive level…