What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper - Evening Shift position at Huggins Hospital?
Under the general supervision of the Director of Environmental Services, is responsible for maintaining a sanitary environment in all areas of the hospital.
Linens:
- Collect all dirty laundry from all patient areas
- Distribute clean linen to appropriate departments where replenishment is required
- Ensures linens for beds on campus housing are returned to the house they came from
Cleaning:
- Routinely cleans patient rooms, nursing units, surgical areas, emergency department, Imaging areas, clinical departments, administrative offices, laboratory areas, pharmacy, waiting areas, public restrooms, and other areas as designated.
- Cleans and sanitizes all assigned areas on a routine schedule following established guidelines
- Using appropriate chemicals and disinfectants, wipes down equipment, cleans furniture, and vacuums carpets
- Makes beds, empties trash, restocks supplies and dusting
- Cleans all areas as assigned, required or directed including on campus housing
- Checks and restocks all dispensers in assigned area/s including: paper towel, toilet paper, hand soap and hand sanitizer
Daily Inventory:
- Takes daily inventory and inspects equipment for any repairs or replacements and reports any issues to maintenance for material or safety issues related to the building, campus or grounds and to immediate supervisor for any housekeeping related issues
- Manages and restocks assigned housekeeping cart prior to beginning daily assigned duties
- Manages assigned housekeeping cart during the performance of assigned duties ensuring that the cart and all cleaning chemicals are locked inside when the cart is not in direct view
Organizational Expectations:
Attendance: Attendance is an essential job function; employee comes to work daily, on time, and completes scheduled shift
HIPAA: facilitates to maintain patient confidentiality
Internal communication: contributes to positive team performance and a culture of service excellence through effective communication, active listening, and respect
Interpersonal relationships: maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships with staff, patients, and visitors at all times. Works as a team member with other departments.
Safety: Practices workplace safety daily
Employee Engagement:
Actively participates in all hospital Service Excellence initiatives and trainings
Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% department staff meetings and signs off on review of 100% department staff meeting minutes
Completes all required annual education on or before the due date
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the primary functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, using some combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
Minimal physical effort required with occasional light lifting to a maximum of 25 pounds; stooping; and pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers
Ability to effectively manage considerable mental stress
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication
Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and convey information in a clear, concise and accurate manner
Familiarity with computer and other business machines
Qualifications:
Experience: Housekeeping or similar/related experience preferred, not required. On the job training provided
Qualifications
Licenses & Certifications
Required
