Housekeeper (Per Diem)

Responsibilities

• Cleans and disinfects all surfaces and equipment in patient rooms, clinical units, procedure areas and surgical suites, non-clinical common areas and restrooms.
• Mets target cleaning times for cleaning discharge patient rooms and daily base workflow within assigned unit.
• Documents accurate records of work accomplished utilizing daily shift checklists, daily discharge checklist and records terminal cleans.
• Cleaning to include turnover cleaning and terminal room cleaning of Operating Room (OR) suites.
• Performs set-up and storage of surgery specialty tables and other equipment as needed.
• Changes sharps containers in restricted area.
• Transports soiled linens from restricted area to soiled utility room.
• Cleaning of isolation patient rooms and other clinical areas and cleaning of bio-hazard spills safely and effectively as trained and per policies/procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Properly use & dispose of personal protection equipment (PPE) when used in areas/rooms that require specific and standard PPE.
• Transports regular trash, recycling, biohazard waste and other waste products from origination point to soiled utility on the unit.
• Cleans and stocks supplies in clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Clean and stock housekeeping cart at the end of the shift.
• Documents accurate records for linen distribution.
• Performs daily Ultraviolet (UV) robot disinfection in each Operating Room (OR) suite, all Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Discharges, Isolation rooms and in patient units per robot standard operating procedures.
• Performs other duties upon request, including but not limited to: training of new staff members, deep cleaning, report safety issues or any areas that require repair and attention to EVS Manager or Lead Housekeeper.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, GED or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience: Housekeeping or Janitorial experience in a medical or hotel setting preferred.
• Licenses & Certifications: N/A

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Must be able to read written instructions, labels, training materials and check lists in English, and to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work professionally with co-workers in all departments and communicate with patients and visitors.