Housekeeping Aid

Responsibilities

• Clean wards, patient rooms, storerooms, offices, corridors, restrooms, shower rooms, and other areas
• Sweep, mop, scrub (machine) floors; vacuum carpets and upholstered furniture; empty waste baskets; clean light globes and Venetian blinds; wash walls, windows and ceilings by climbing small ladders; refill toilet tissue and towel dispensers; move furniture
• Carry out assignments with minimal supervision
• Empty trash and wastebaskets; replace liners
• Transport general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas
• Move and arrange furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks
• Provide interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside; clean glass door and other glass surfaces; replace curtains and clean blinds
• Perform a full range of deep cleaning duties and special cleaning tasks in accordance with established housekeeping and aseptic techniques
• Use mental concentration to plan, schedule and accomplish work on own initiative
• Deviate from routine schedules as needed to prevent interruption of patient care activities
• Address spills quickly
• Possess good interpersonal skills (cheerful, congenial, caring) due to working in close proximity to patients

Requirements

• Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work (paid or unpaid, including volunteer work)
• Screen‑out element: must meet minimal acceptable qualification (usually question 1 in the online questionnaire)
• Rated against Job Elements: Dexterity, Safety, Follow Directions, Handle Weights and Loads, Reliability and Dependability, Special Aptitude – Housekeeping Work, Work Practices Experience
• Physical effort: continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, pushing; occasional use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (>50 lb); considerable dexterity, hand‑foot‑eye coordination, concentration, visual acuity to see dirt, dust and debris
• Working conditions: normally indoors with adequate heat, light, ventilation; some outdoor work exposed to varying heat/cold and inclement weather; PPE may be required due to possible exposure to contagious diseases, blood and bloody secretions; care needed to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders, using 30‑100‑pound power equipment, or handling hazardous materials

Work Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week. Various tours: 3:30 pm‑12:00 am (Monday‑Friday) and 6:00 am‑2:30 pm (Sunday‑Thursday) – EST.