Housekeeper

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital offers comprehensive mental health treatment programs for children and adolescents ages 3-21 whose lives have been disrupted by mental illness. Our facility, located in the South Hills near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, provides many levels of care to help children and adolescents start healing from the mental health challenges they are facing. (Staff in patient-facing roles must be at least 21 years of age.) A $500 sign-on bonus is available.

About the role

Responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy patient care environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the general upkeep, sanitation, and cleanliness of the facility.
• Disinfect rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and supplies using appropriate processes and germicides for cleaning equipment.
• Perform other housekeeping duties, such as moving and arranging furniture, turning mattresses, cleaning kitchens, cooking utensils, silverware, sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors as needed.
• Launder soiled linens as directed.
• Maintain adequate cleaning supplies for department/unit use.
• Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies after each shift.
• Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations and furniture for facility functions.
• Stock supplies as needed.
• Follow all infection control measures.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in housekeeping in a commercial, clinical, or healthcare environment preferred.
• Valid state driver’s license, where required in a facility.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Note: Management reserves the right to add or remove duties based on circumstances such as emergencies, changes in workload, or technological developments.