Housekeeper

Housekeeper

Harrisonville, MO 64701

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: Any Education Level: High School

Description

Department: Environmental Services

Title: Housekeeper

Work Schedule: Flexibility to work any shift with short notice. Primary schedule will be Thursday-3pm to 11:30pm, Friday- 3pm to 11:30pm, Saturday-12pm to 8:30pm, Sunday- 12pm to 8:30pm and Monday 3pm to 11:30pm. Scheduled off days: Tuesday and Wednesday.

Primary Purpose: To clean assigned areas of the hospital and to maintain the hospital in a sanitary, orderly and attractive condition.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities: No formal responsibility. The policies associated with the job's purpose and essential responsibilities are set by others.

Routine Decision Making: Makes decisions on areas that need cleaning in the absence of Manager of Environmental Services.

Formal Supervisory Responsibility: No formal supervisory responsibility.

Required Knowledge: Knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines; knowledge of waste and infectious waste and chemicals; knowledge of proper use of personal protective equipment.

Unusual Working Conditions: Working with approved cleaning chemicals; risk of blood, body fluid contamination.

Education and Certification/ Registration Required for the Position: Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. High school education or equivalent preferred.

Essential Responsibilities

A. Sanitize all respective areas of the hospital.

• Appropriately use bowl and bath cleaner, daily.
• Appropriately clean inside and outside of bowl, daily.
• Appropriately clean mirrors, daily.
• Restock paper towels and toilet paper daily.
• Appropriately wipe sink and shower down, daily.
• Use proper personal protective equipment, daily.

B. Sanitize all patient areas of hospital.

• Clean bed completely on dismissals, daily.
• Spot wash windows and walls, daily.
• Follow seven-step method, daily.
• Restock supplies and check sharp containers, and empty as needed, daily.
• Wipe down all surfaces in area, daily.
• Replace comment cards, daily.

C. Sanitize all ancillary areas of hospital.

• Wipe down exam bed, weekly.
• Follow seven-step method, daily.
• Sanitize all surfaces, daily.
• Spot wash windows, walls, and doors daily.
• Restock supplies and check sharp containers, and empty as needed, daily.
• Detail cleaning monthly.

D. Collect and dispose of trash in all areas of hospital.

• Pull trash daily in all areas.
• Wipe inside and outside trash containers, daily.
• Put clean trash liner in trash cans, daily, as needed.
• Transport trash in barrels with lid on, daily.
• Use proper personal protective equipment, daily

E. Collect, dispose, and transport bio-hazardous waste in hospital.

• Use proper personal protective equipment, daily.
• Sanitize inside and outside container daily, as needed.
• Transport in closed containers, daily.
• Replace red bio-hazard bag inside container, daily.

G. Restock and clean carts.

• Dust mop all areas daily.
• Wet mop all areas daily.
• Vacuum carpets as needed, daily.
• Vacuum floor mats daily.
• Spot clean carpet as needed daily.
• Clean baseboards and corner as needed, daily.

H. Properly maintain equipment.

• Restock cart with needed supplies daily.
• Clean cart at end of shift, daily.

I. Evening and weekend shift responsibility assigned by Manager of Environmental Services

• Perform job verification completions and areas of completions.
• Perform and ensure supply restock in EVS storeroom.
• Communicate with nursing to ensure all cleaning requests are completed on time.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned related to EVS department operations.

Qualifications

No formal Education.

Hospital or Janitorial Cleaning experience preferred but not required.