Housekeeper- Environmental Services SJH - Full Time - Evenings

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cleans and services hospital areas, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming floors, shampooing carpets, and damp dusting furniture
• Transports and sets up furniture for meetings
• Operates small extractors, floor machines, and small burnishers
• Washes walls, ceiling tiles, vents, windows (inside and out), window screens, light fixtures, and performs other high dusting requiring a ladder
• Handles garbage and medical waste, following proper procedure on packing needle containers
• Completes regular housecleans in assigned areas using proper procedures
• Replenishes supplies as needed
• Completes isolation cleaning using proper procedure
• Changes drapes and cubical curtains as required
• Moves beds as needed
• Cleans the Morgue after an autopsy has been performed and the major portion has been cleaned
• Observes safety rules and reports safety and health hazards to supervisor
• Operates all equipment in a correct, safe manner and cleans equipment after each use
• Maintains neat and clean work and storage areas
• Attends all annual mandatory educational programs as required by position
• Demonstrates the importance of satisfying customer/patient needs by interacting in a friendly and caring way, being attentive to needs both psychologically and physically, and maintaining communication to provide a secure and pleasant experience

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Must be able to read and understand both verbal and written instructions

Experience

No previous experience necessary.

Physical Demands

• Required to be on feet much of time
• Reaching, bending, stooping and lifting