Housekeeper I

This position is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and hazard-free environment for patients, visitors, and healthcare workers.

• Perform various cleaning tasks to provide a safe and clean environment in accordance with the Hospital's Infection Control Standards.
• Wash, scrub, dust, polish, vacuum, mop, disinfect patient rooms, treatment/exam rooms, clean bathrooms, and service and clean staff areas, offices, corridors, utility rooms, tiles, windows, blinds, furniture, mirrors, fixtures, walls, doors, refrigerators, etc.
• Empty wastepaper baskets and replenish supplies such as paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, etc.
• Properly handle chemicals per MSDS and use the proper personal protection equipment.
• Upon dismissal of a patient, strip the room, properly dispose of linen and trash, clean and disinfect bed frame, mattress, and pillow, and remake bed (follow Policies and Procedures for discharge unit).
• Maintain supplies for area, keeping cart properly stocked and neat, organize areas, record terminal cleaning of dismissals on chart at Nurses' station, report light bulbs that need replacing, broken or malfunctioning equipment, furniture, or other items requiring repair.
• Properly label and remove infectious waste bags and containers.
• Upon Department Head request, train employees, keep Department Head apprised of trainee progress, maintain equipment (carts, vacuums, etc.), keeping them clean and in good working order, report malfunctioning equipment and items needing repair in a timely manner.
• Participate in replacing sharp containers, transport trash and refuse, and remove empty boxes.
• Cross-train and work in Linen Distribution as needed by the department.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

• May require current OR DL with clean MVR if candidate cleans off-site facilities.
• Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to learn, understand, and be capable of carrying out routine duties or assignments.
  • Ability to push and pull carts.
  • Be knowledgeable of the Universal Precautions, OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standards, and Department Safety Standards.
  • Must possess knowledge of how to apply good body mechanics to avoid injury.
  • Ability to clearly exchange information both verbal and written in English.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Previous experience; on-the-job training is provided.