Housekeeping Aide

About the role

Maintains standards established for general cleaning, including mopping, vacuuming, disinfecting, trash removal, and changing linens. Documents assignments completion and safety hazards, stocks supplies, and participates in staff and guest relations.

Responsibilities

• Cleans rooms and changes linen in patient areas upon discharge
• Dusts and scrubs patient rooms, ancillary areas, operating rooms, and lounges
• Cleans bath and shower areas
• Removes trash from the building
• Mops floors
• Responds to emergency calls for unplanned clean-ups
• Vacuums floors
• Stocks clean and soiled utility rooms, isolation cupboards, carts, and dispensers
• Replenishes soap and paper supplies
• Removes soiled linen from hampers
• Cleans equipment and cart for the following shift and restocks the housekeeping closet
• Completes daily work sheets, reports safety hazards and/or needed repairs
• Cleans offices
• Assists in training new staff
• Performs other department-related duties as assigned
• Collects medical waste and pharmaceutical waste

Qualifications

• Required: Ability to read and write
• Preferred: Previous experience working in a healthcare Housekeeping Department

Schedule

Full-time, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM, 72 hours per pay period. Weekends required.