What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER?
Schedule: Primary Shift: 3pm to 11:30pm during regular weekdays, 12pm to 8:30pm on every other weekend, some holidays. Shift time could vary based on department needs.
Areas of tasks: Removing trash & linen, bio waste throughout facility, conference setups, patient room discharge cleaning, daily room cleaning, emergency room cleaning, terminal cleaning of surgical suites, utilizing floor scrubbers, burnishers/buffers, hanging & replacing curtains, stocking supplies, stocking linen as needed and other department tasks as needed.
Physical Demands: Work inside facility 95% or more. Frequent daily lifting/carrying of objects/Furniture/items in the range of 10 lbs. to 100 lbs. Standing on ladders/step stools. Performing daily repetitive tasks with minimal supervision.
Primary Purpose: To clean assigned areas of the hospital and to maintain the hospital in a sanitary, orderly and attractive condition.
Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities: No formal responsibility.The policies associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities are set by others.
Routine Decision Making: Makes decisions on areas that need cleaning in the absence of the Environmental Services Manager.
Formal Supervisory Responsibility: No formal supervisory responsibility.
Required Knowledge: Knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines; knowledge of waste and infectious waste and chemicals; knowledge of proper use of personal protective equipment.
Unusual Working Conditions: Working with chemicals; risk of blood, body fluid contamination.
Qualifications:
Education and Certification/ Registration Required for the Position: Ability to read, write, speak and understand English. High school education or equivalent preferred.
Required Knowledge: Knowledge of safety procedures and guidelines; knowledge of waste and infectious waste and chemicals; knowledge of proper use of personal protective equipment