Housekeeping Aide: Evenings

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and corridors in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Performs terminal/detailed cleaning of the patient rooms by following check list.
• Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.
• Uses and maintains equipment properly. Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Transports soiled linen to proper storage and ready’s linen for contract pickup.
• Delivers linen to departmental storage racks and re-covers linens after drop off.
• Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions and isolation precautions.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety precautions at all times.
• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to read and understand equipment operation manual.
• Cleans and maintains carpet and hard floors
• Cooperate with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned by ESD.
• Ensures that Service Excellence initiatives are carried out within the department

• High School Graduate or equivalent.

• Two years’ experience in housekeeping, custodial and laundry operations in a healthcare setting or two years’ experience in a commercial setting

Full Time (approx 40 hours a week)

Schedule:

Typically 2:00p-10:30p (with weekend rotations)

• Exposed to cleaning agents and biological waste.
• May be required to lift 40lbs. or less.
• May involve the need to bend, twist, turn, walk, or crouch as part of the role.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of this facility to provide employment, compensation, and other benefits related to employment based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

As an equal opportunity employer, this facility intends to comply fully with all federal and state laws, and the information requested on this application will not be used for any purpose prohibited by law. Disabled applicants may request any needed accommodation.