Hospital Housekeeping & Sanitation Aide

Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital; Mississippi; On-site; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

According to established procedures, cleans and services building areas. Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition.

Job Responsibilities

1. Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedure. Loads service carts and transports to work areas.
2. Cleans assigned areas by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, ventilators, patient televisions and windows; and beds in patient’s rooms after discharge.
3. Cleans assigned areas such as offices, nurse’s stations, examination rooms, and washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions.
4. Sweep and mop floor areas, and arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned area.
5. Request cleaning supplies and equipment as needed.
6. Operates various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical, such as wringers, scrubbers.
7. Clean equipment and notify supervisor of equipment needing repair. Reports safety hazards to supervisor.
8. Return unused supplies to janitorial closet, clean carts and equipment after use to ensure all items are replaced in orderly manner.
9. May collect waste from all areas of hospital, sanitizes all garbage cans, and keeps areas sanitized.
10. May collect or distribute soiled or clean linen.
11. Cleans and sanitizes patient and public restrooms.
12. Cleans isolation rooms after patients have been discharged.

Requirements

Education

High School education. Must be able to read and follow directions.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to move some furniture, operate various types of cleaning equipment, be able to lift clean and soiled linen, and lift at least 25 pounds.

Experience Requirement

Must have experience in cleaning hospitals, schools, hotels, nursing homes, or other public facilities.