Houskeeping Associate

Responsibilities

• Maintains cleanliness of patient care areas following established procedures, sanitation protocols and achieves satisfaction and quality standards for room and common area cleaning.
• Executes checkout room cleaning per department guidelines.
• Disposes of hazardous and infectious waste in compliance with protocols.
• Performs morning and evening patient room rounds, inspects room, removes clutter, empties trash, refreshes bathroom.
• Responds to patient service requests for housekeeping services and hospitality support.
• Cleans common area space and waiting areas on the patient care unit.
• Stocks linen and housekeeping supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment as assigned. Stages equipment for pickup.
• Maintains corridors and keeps them free from clutter.
• Participates in patient safety rounding. Monitors patient for signs of distress. Alerts Nursing personnel when intervention or clinical monitoring is required.
• Mixing of chemicals will be done according to directions, resulting in optimum cleaning. Performance without damaging surfaces as demonstrated by inspection.
• Understands proper dilution rates of all chemicals used and reports all malfunctions to the dilution systems.
• Operates, preventative maintains, cleans, and repairs any equipment used by the department.
• Department cleaning, equipment and housekeeping carts will be maintained in good working order as demonstrated through inspection.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Less than High School Required
• High School Diploma or GED Preferred
• 6 months experience Preferred