Housekeeper

The Housekeeper ensures that a clean and sanitary environment is maintained throughout the building.

• Ensures the cleaning and maintenance of a specific facility area as assigned by the Director of Plant Operations.
• Ensures learning the cleaning and maintenance of the other areas of the facility.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning chemicals and the proper use of each chemical.
• Ensures that chemicals are properly labeled.
• Ensures that the cleaning cart is properly cleaned.
• Ensures that chemicals are properly locked up and secured.
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to meet the staffing needs of the department.
• Responsible for disposal of trash, waste, and other disposable materials.
• Requires working in damp, dusty, and dirty areas. Must clean up human waste and other body fluids, as required.
• Empty trash containers daily.
• Wet mop floors in all residents’ rooms and bathrooms daily. Damp-mop all corridor floors, lobby, dining areas, and others daily.
• Ensures the proper use of all designated housekeeping equipment, i.e., vacuum cleaners, carpet machine.

• Cleans carpet or rug areas to include vacuuming, detailing edges, and shampooing.
• Change curtains and drapes as needed.
• Assist in moving furniture and equipment
• Cleans lights, vents, walls, and windows.
• Assists with general cleaning duties, which may include but are not limited to resident rooms, offices, public areas, waiting rooms, etc.
• Utilizes appropriate body mechanics in the moving and lifting of supplies and equipment.
• Utilizes appropriate precautions in using all chemicals to minimize the potential for exposure of self and the environment.
• Cleans and properly stores equipment and supplies at the end of the shift.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing to fulfill position and responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or GED preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• At least one year of experience in housekeeping in medical field is preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

• ABC 101, and annual mandatory meetings.
• Must obtain current tuberculosis test within the first fourteen (14) days of employment and annually after that.

• Maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility, or obtain within thirty (30) days of hire

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of those that generally must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully:

• This position primarily involves standing, walking, twisting, reaching, bending/stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting to transfer patients daily.
• This position requires using the arm, leg, and back muscles frequently and for extended periods and regularly involves both hands and legs.
• This position requires regular work with equipment and movable parts.
• This position requires work with hands in water and occasionally with or near chemicals.
• Must be able to continuously deal effectively with stress created by residents, multiple tasks, noises, interruptions, and work cooperatively as part of the health care team while maintaining a pleasant attitude.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This position has a Personnel Exposure Risk associated with GROUP ONE for potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens. See Facility Exposure Control Plan for more information on the Personnel Exposure Risk Index along with identified personal protective equipment required to be worn by an employee with a GROUP ONE rating for potential exposure.

This position occasionally requires work with or near chemicals.

In addition, this position requires that employees:

• Must be knowledgeable of and practice infection control techniques and standards (universal) precautions at all times.
• Must be screened for tuberculosis at the time of hire and on an annual basis after that.