Housekeeping Aide

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Summary: According to established procedures, cleans and services building areas. Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedure. Loads service carts and transports to work areas.

2. Cleans assigned areas by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, ventilators, patient televisions and windows; and beds in patient rooms after being discharged.

3. Cleans assigned areas, such as offices, nurse's stations, examination rooms, and washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions.

4. Sweep and mop floor areas, vacuum carpets, spot clean carpets, using appropriate solutions, and arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned area.

5. Request cleaning supplies and equipment as needed.

6. Operates various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical, such as wringers, scrubbers and vacuums.

7. Clean equipment and notify supervisor of equipment needing repair. Reports safety hazards to supervisor.

8. Return unused supplies to janitorial closet, clean carts and equipment after use to ensure all items are replaced in orderly manner.

9. May climb ladder to hang cubicle drapes, window drapes, or reach high areas for other cleaning purposes.

10. May collect waste from all areas of hospital, sanitizes all garbage cans, and keeps areas sanitized.

11. May collect or distribute soiled or clean linen. 12.Cleans and sanitizes patient and public restrooms.

13.Cleans isolation rooms after patients have been discharged. 14.Arranges furniture for meetings, workshops and community affairs.

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position. There may be other duties that will be assigned by your supervisor or administrator.

Requirements

Education:

High School education.

Must be able to read and follow directions

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to stand on feet for several hours.

Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds.

Experience Requirement:

Must have experience in cleaning hospitals, schools, hotels, nursing homes, or other public facilities.

Salary Description

11.40 - 13.80