What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeping Aide - Gettysburg Hospital- Days position at WellSpan Health?
Full time (80 hours biweekly)
6A-2:30P- With Flexible schedule
Every Other Weekend and Holiday rotation
Starting rate of $15/hr
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Job Description:
Under the direct supervision of the Supervisor-Housekeeping, performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas.
Essential Accountabilities:
- Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain offices, hallways, and other assigned areas.
- Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms.
- Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms.
- Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
- Cleans fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and high areas using a ladder.
- Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
- Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places in specified bags or containers.
- Assists in hanging drapes and dividers and takes them down for cleaning.
- IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
- IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Receives direct supervision from professional nursing staff and Supervisor-Housekeeping.
- IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Responds to call lights, if in immediate area.
- IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas and/or patient rooms.
- IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Ensures patient rooms are stocked with appropriate items prior to patient's admission.
- IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Communicates with patients and families to promote their comfort. Notifies the nurse or other available care team member as needed to meet a patient's request.
Qualifications
- Notes:
- Other combinations of formal education, training and experience may be considered.
- Minimum Experience:
- Up to 1 month
- Minimum Education:
- Ability to read, write, understand and speak English at a level which enables the individual to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job
- Physical Demands:
- Moderate physical effort (lift/carry 11 to 25 lbs)
- Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
- Lifts supplies/equipment
- Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
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