Housekeeper I Casual

About Us

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Housekeeper I Casual

• Maintains cleanliness of hospital facilities following hospital, departmental, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Responsible for providing a safe, sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Cleans and restocks all assigned areas according to departmental standards and guidelines.
• Disposes of trash, biomedical and solid waste materials to appropriate disposal areas.
• Prepares patient rooms for occupancy after patients are discharged.
• Replaces supplies as needed.
• Alerts supervisor of potential problems and safety hazards.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role)

• Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
• Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
• Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
• Orients and/or trains new staff.
• Problem solving capabilities.
• Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
• Workflow/distribution of work.

Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Six months housekeeping or maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or GED.

• Preferred:
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital and departmental policies, procedures and standards.
• Ability to accurately and legibly complete required work assignment forms.
• Ability to follows instructions and completes all assignments in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of safety procedures regarding disposal of biohazardous wastes and other trash according to departmental procedures.
• Knowledge of safety procedures regarding lifting and transferring equipment, supplies and furniture.
• Ability to use assigned equipment in a safe and careful manner.