Lead Hospital Housekeeper

Lead Hospital Housekeeper

Serves as a working Lead Housekeeper. Under minimal supervision maintains premises in a clean and orderly manner. Applies skills appropriate for the position with the ability to effectively communicate policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by fellow employees.

Specific Elements & Essential Functions

• Fills out injury occurrence reports, works with employees when staffing requires so, conducts in-service training and staff huddle.
• Hands out assignments, monitors and is responsible for all work assigned to staff for a particular shift.
• Completes inspections of assigned areas and Black Light inspections as directed by Supervisor.
• Affords assistance in ensuring a safe working environment throughout the facility for all the employees.
• Affords assistance in monitoring and providing suggestions for increased service or productivity based on daily census.
• Affords assistance in monitoring classroom set ups, supply usage and restocking of supply deliveries.
• Performs laundry services for curtains, mops, rags and proper sanitization of washer.
• Affords assistance in orienting, training and coaching of staff.
• Affords assistance in increasing patient satisfaction scores.
• Interacts with other hospital staff members, visitors, and patients in a friendly, cooperative manner.
• Participates actively in Departmental Safety Committee and Employee Engagement Committee.
• Responsible for the removal of Hazardous Waste from Satellite Storage areas.
• Familiarity with operation of heavy duty/electrical cleaning equipment.
• Makes dispatches for requests for STAT discharge room cleaning.
• Performs day to day housekeeping assignments in addition to lead duties.
• Performs basic cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.
• Dusts horizontal surfaces, empties, wipes and relines wastebaskets.
• Damp wipes disinfects all furniture, cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms.
• Dust mops and damp mops floors, spot cleans walls and windows.
• Polishes metal surfaces, replenishes paper and soap supplies.
• Strips bed linens to perform discharge cleaning.
• Performs discharge cleaning as needed.
• Uses a safety ladder to remove and replace cubicle curtains.
• Performs precaution room cleaning as needed.
• Vacuums carpets, spot cleans as needed, transports soiled linen to collection point.
• Measures and mixes bleach and other cleaning solutions.
• Affords assistance in cleaning up of spills as needed.
• Maintains assigned equipment for cleanliness and recommends repairs as needed.
• Observes and reports the need for repairs to furniture, building and fixtures.
• In case of fire or other internal disaster, assists in evacuating patients.
• In case of a community disaster, assists nursing as needed.
• Performs all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications You Will Need

• A High School or GED Diploma.

Benefits

Benefits LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Note

Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

About LewisGale Medical Center

Offers quality healthcare services since 1909. Provides access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Has a 500+ bed hospital specializing in heart and vascular care, orthopedics and spine care, mental and behavioral health, and cancer care. Committed to caring for patients, colleagues, and the community in the safest and most compassionate way. Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. Spends an estimated $3.7 billion annually on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Apply Now

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Hospital Housekeeper opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!