Housekeeper, Healthcare

Overview

Job Title:

Housekeeper
Req:

Location:

VMC Main Campus
Department:
Environmental Services

Shift: Days
Type:
Full Time
FTE: 0.9

Hours:

7am to 3:30 pm
City State:
Renton, WA
Category SEIU-Service
Salary Range:
Min $23.01
- Max $36.57/hrly. DOE

VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.

• Responsible for a variety of housekeeping duties in and around the hospital. Assists where necessary in order to provide the hospital with a clean and sanitary environment. All other duties as requested/required.
• Lead:
  Insures adequate staffing levels in area of responsibility; ensures adequate service at all times including work completed, staffing adjustments and assistance to staff as needed; answers telephone and responds in a timely manner.
• Performs daily patient room cleaning and patient room discharge cleaning according to Environmental Services procedures.
• Collects and transfers trash and soiled linen from the hospital to designated areas; empties waste receptacles and linen holders in designated areas; cleans trash/linen collection carts.
• Sweeps, dust mops and wet mops floors; auto-washes, machine scrubs, burnishes, vacuums or polishes floors with appropriate equipment.
• Washes walls, ceilings, and windows; washes sinks, cabinets, and other plumbing fixtures; refills disposable supplies at designated areas.
• Monitors quality, reports repair/maintenance needs and inspects own work daily; completes all special cleaning assignments as assigned.
• Follows policies, procedures and practices outlined in the Employment Policies and Procedures Manual; reports any business practice/compliance concerns according to organization policy; performs all other duties as assigned.
• Responds to customer cleaning requests in a timely manner.
• Housekeeper - Lead: manages duties related to staffing and service levels within area of responsibility.
• Waste and Linen: collects and handles waste and soiled linen according to department procedures; cleans/performs assigned tasks in the assigned area.
• Projects/Moves: vacuuming, carpet/hard floor care, room setup; performs assigned tasks in the assigned areas including moves and project work.

• Prerequisites: 6 months of experience in commercial housekeeping highly preferred; demonstrates understanding of written and verbal communications in English; leads must have 6 months experience in housekeeping at Valley Medical Center; successful completion of the Work Steps evaluation; working knowledge of computers highly preferred.
• Job Qualifications:
  
  communicates effectively in English; demonstrates good interpersonal skills in a diverse population; able to work on assigned shift; able to work on weekends; works independently.

Ability to stand during the majority of the shift; walking on hospital campus approximately 5 hours or more; pushing/pulling of trash and linen carts; bending, stretching, stooping, reaching overhead, twisting of wrists and arms; lifting up to 32 pounds with proper body mechanics; exposure to cleaning solutions, cleaning implements, PPE; exposure to heat, cold, fumes and chemicals, blood and body fluids with PPE;

transports supplies and equipment; cleans areas 10 feet above floor with extension tool; collects waste and linen from designated areas.

Physical activity definitions and lifting/carrying requirements are described in the original content and are retained here for context as part of the job description.