Evening Housekeeper

Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics; Lake City (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital is seeking an Evening Housekeeper to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. This full-time role offers various cleaning tasks within a healthcare setting, emphasizing on-the-job training and teamwork. Candidates must have a high school diploma and commitment to cleanliness and patient care.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, on-the-job training offered.
• Ability to communicate in spoken and written English.
• Basic computer skills for paperwork and email communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and sanitizing to prevent infection.
• Dust, mop, and vacuum patient rooms, offices, and hallways.
• Dispose of trash and maintain cleanliness in assigned areas.

Skills

Dependability

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Full Time Housekeeper

Full Time Housekeeper

General hours of work: Monday-Friday 8hr shifts working in the PM anytime between 5 PM to 7AM for an evening shift.

Location: Lake City, IA

Required Experience: None required. On-the-job training offered.

Required Education: High School diploma or equivalent

Position Summary: Performs proper cleaning and thorough sanitizing techniques to prevent the spread of infection and cross-contamination and transmission of microorganism which is critical to patient safety and saves lives. Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the hospital. Clean and service to all areas to assure the safety, health, morale and recovery of patients, visitors and employees by making a clean, attractive, safe environment.

Essential Function

• Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and ensures adequate stock of supplies.
• Dusts furniture, doors, walls, woodwork, open shelving, mirrors, windows and equipment.
• Dry and wet mopping patient rooms.
• Vacuuming or dry and wet mopping, offices, halls, stairways and public areas.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places in specified bags or containers.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures of sinks, toilets, portable commodes and soiled utility hoppers surfaces.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
  
  

Additional Job Requirements

• Fill out required paperwork for cleaning location.
• Shampoo rugs and furniture.
• Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Cleans vents, fans and other equipment using vacuum machines.
• Cleans fixtures, tops of light fixtures, windows, door frames and high areas using a ladder.
• Changes out privacy curtains using a ladder.
• Promotes good intra and inter hospital communications and relationships at all times.
• Satisfactorily qualifies for the position through an Iowa Criminal History/Dependent Adult Abuse check within the limits of applicable laws.
• Assures patient information is treated as confidential information. Adheres the policies and procedures regarding the HIPAA Guidelines.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings. Attend Departmental meetings as required.
• Maintains established departmental procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, environmental and infection control standards, and hospital policies including compliance policies.
  
  

Soft Skill Requirement

• Individual places a high valued commitment to the Standards of Behavior of the organization.
• Individual must demonstrate to be dependable, highly self-motivated with organizational skills to prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrate excellent people skills, team orientated professionalism, integrity and trust.
• Strong verbal and non-verbal communications skills.
• Individual must demonstrate superb customers service skills of friendliness, respect and empathy.
  
  

Knowledge Requirements

• Ability to communicate in spoken and written English, as well as ability to read and comprehend English required.
• Basic reading skills to maintain daily paperwork for cleaning locations and notifications for patient room pre-cautions.
• Basic computer skills for annual education, benefits enrollment, payroll viewing and email communication.
• Through on the job training:
• Proper use of cleaning chemicals
• Operating the various housekeeping equipment
  

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

Positions

How Often (per Hour/day

Sitting

Occasional (0-33% of day)

Standing

Constant (>67% of the day)

Bending/Stooping (repetitive)

Frequent (34%-66% of day)

Squatting/Crouching (sustained and repetitive)

Occasional (0-33% of day)

Kneeling (sustained)

Occasional (0-33% of day)

Reaching (all levels)

Occasional (0-33% of day)

Frequent (34%-66% of day)

Lifting requirements

Floor to waist 30 lbs.

Waist to 60 15 lbs.

Pushing / Pulling

Up to 40 lbs. in any direction

Gripping

Up to 65 lbs.

Working Conditions

Exposed to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals. Frequent contact with water and strong cleaning and disinfecting materials. Handling of biologically unclean materials. Normally well lighted and ventilated area. Some outside work in hot and cold. Occupational exposure to infectious disease.

Required PPE

Gloves

Goggles

Isolation gowns

Masks

Disposable booties

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital and all affiliated organizations is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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