What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at United Regional Medical Center?
Job Info
Summary of Essential Functions
- Daily Cleaning: The action performed in patient rooms, corridors and public areas that provide for an aesthetically pleasing sanitary environment.
- Sanitizing: The action performed in patient rooms, corridors and public areas that provide for a sanitary environment.
- Terminal Cleaning: The action performed in patient rooms, surgery, cath lab, etc., to provide for a sanitary environment.
Educational Requirements
- High school diploma or GED is preferred
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Excellent work ethic, works well in a team environment, strong customer service and willingness to serve.
- Self motivated, responsible, maintains professional image, flexible and adaptive to various environments.
- Takes pride in quality and quantity of work accomplished and works well independently or in small teams.
- Demonstrates good cleaning skills such as, but not limited to: high dusting, sanitizing, dry mopping and vacuuming, wet mopping, bed making and trash disposal.
Physical Requirements
- Be able to push, pull, and/or lift at least 25 pounds.
- Be able to bend, kneel, stoop, or stretch frequently.
- Must possess the four acute faculties of: sight, hearing, touch, and smell.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Clearly demonstrates the proper usage of chemicals and supplies as defined by departmental policy. Accepts responsibility for supply usage and equipment care.
- Clearly demonstrates proper hand hygiene technique (as defined by Infection Control policy) and the proper use of personal protective equipment, especially gloves. Use the appropriate safety equipment for assigned tasks.
- Understands and complies with all isolation room procedures and related infection control practices. Understands and complies with the Blood-borne Pathogen standard policies and procedures. Reports violations of compliance with all policies to a member of management.
- Strictly adheres to departmental policies and procedures regarding general safety, infection control, chemical hygiene, and biohazardous waste.
- Quality of work equals the highest expectations of management with attention to detail. Work areas are neat and orderly. Assignments are completed correctly the first time.
- Completes daily assignment worksheets for assigned task and turns into appropriate member of management. Communicates well with management team as it relates to job performance and productivity.
- Employee attends all work-related in-service training and meetings and properly applies training within the work environment. Continually strives to increase job/task knowledge.
- Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary.
Job Category: HOUSEKEEPER
Posting Date: 2025-04-30T20:43:33 00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Part-Time Regular
Locations: 1600 11TH ST WICHITA FALLS TX 76301
