Housekeeping Aid

Duties

• Executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas.
• The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty.
• Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility.
• Performs floor maintenance, wall washing, makes beds, cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells.
• Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpet sand runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting.
• Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery-operated equipment.
• Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results.
• Empties trash and wastebaskets, replaces liners, transports general refuse, regulated medical waste, and recycling to central collection areas.
• Cleans restrooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• The position demands continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing on a daily basis.
• The work requires the occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial type buffers) weighing over 50 pounds.
• The duties necessitate considerable dexterity, hand, foot, and eye coordination, and concentration as well as visual acuity to see dirt, dust, and debris.
• Working conditions include exposure to varying degrees of heat and cold as well as inclement weather.
• PPE may be required in some circumstances due to exposure to possible contagious diseases, blood, and blood secretions.
• Care is required to avoid serious injuries (i.e., broken bones) or when using 30-100-pound power equipment or handling hazardous materials.