Summary of Position: 

The Housekeeping Aide performs basic housekeeping services: Dusts, polishes and cleans fixtures, shampoos rugs and furniture, vacuums, maintains floors – buffs, strips, mops and polishes. The Aide gathers and disposes of trash, sharps containers and waste and transports regular trash, bio-hazard and soiled linen to designated area. The Aide cleans and disinfects patient rooms and equipment, restocks clean linen to patient’s areas. The Aide completes terminal cleaning as per policy as well as to use the UV-light on every patient isolation room or other areas. The Aide supports the provision of patient care and organizational mission through the timely and efficient cleaning of patient care and non-patient care areas.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Experience:

• At least 1 year of housekeeping experience in hospital or hotel environment preferred 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Sufficient computer skills are required to complete an online application and the annual learning requirements.

• Ability to work in a noisy environment as well as to work with a large number of people.

• Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, under short time constraints and within establish deadlines.

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Ability to operates industrial cleaning equipment.

• Ability to change and adjusted to changes schedules.

• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred.

Certifications/Licensure:

• Valid California or Nevada Driver’s license (depending on state of employee’s residence) or ability to obtain prior to start date (all new hires and transfers starting 1/1/2022).

• 3 year DMV Printout showing clean driving record meeting requirements of Barton Liability Insurance Policy.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear. 

• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

Working Conditions 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.

• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.

• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.

• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.

• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.

• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.

• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.

• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.

• Occasional travel to various health system locations. 

Essential Functions

1. Provide consistently exceptional care at all times.

2. Sets up facilities for special events including arranging tables as well as in assisting breaking down tables after each event and re-arranging all tables and chairs.

3. Maintains close communication and works cooperatively with the administrative team and co-workers to ensure consistency of services and the highest quality of operation.

4. Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment, and dust mops floors in common areas as assigned and according to schedule. Ensures areas are clean and dust free. 

5. Wet mop rooms, halls, day room and other public areas. Ensures floors are clean. Posts signage to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff. 

6. Cleans fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, vents and high areas using a ladder in public and patient care areas. Ensures areas are clean. 

7. Supports the patient care departments: 

a. Maintains occupied patient rooms through daily cleaning and restocking of all disposable supplies. 

b. Performs terminal cleaning of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant

8. Cleans and disinfects all high touch points including and not limited to door knobs, light switches, remote controls, bedside tables, bed rails, telephones, nurse call handsets, flush handles, pull cords, toilet seats, toilet hand rails, IV poles, computer key boards, anesthesia cart and chairs of every area of the surgical environment as well as patient and resident rooms. Supervisor will monitor these area with a specific device on high touches to ensure the complete and efficient cleaning and disinfection.

9. Gathers and disposes of trash, sharps containers and waste material according to organizational infection control practices. Removes waste and linens from work areas and places in appropriate bags or containers. Marks all bags with date and location. 

10. Clean cubical curtains, drapes, ice machines, hard floors, rugs, and furniture as assigned and according to cycle cleaning schedule. 

11. Cleans and maintains all patient equipment wheelchairs, shower stools, gurneys and lifts weekly or as needed. 

12. Operates equipment in a safe manner. Ensures proper functioning of equipment and follows procedure when equipment malfunctions. 

a. Mechanical floor cleaners, polishers and vacuums

b. Housekeeping equipment 

c. Dilution Systems

13. Maintains janitor closets and carts.

a. Ensures that carts and closets are locked. 

b. Ensures the safe handling and proper use of hospital chemicals. 

14. Participates in educational programs as requested and attends Staff Meetings as required

15. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.

16. Performs other job related duties as assigned, such as pick up our confidential shred containers as need it.