Housekeeper

Bassett Healthcare Network; City of Oneonta (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Bassett Healthcare Network is seeking a patient ambassador to help maintain a clean, safe hospital environment. You will follow infection control procedures, use approved cleaning chemicals, and assist in maintaining equipment and inventory across units.

The role may involve floor care tasks and linen management, including restocking and delivering clean linen to departments, with a strong emphasis on professionalism and teamwork with nursing and central supply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in customer service and attention to detail preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and reliability in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Interact with patients and clean areas using approved chemicals and infection control procedures.
• Follow the 10 Step Cleaning method and daily duty list for assigned areas.
• Maintain inventory and restock linens; deliver clean linen to units as needed.
• Operate floor care tasks when qualified (burnishing, scrubbing, finishing).
• Present yourself professionally to hospital staff and patients; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accountability

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Listening

Maintain Confidentiality

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

Responsibilities

Patient ambassador for the hospital, interacting with patients while cleaning, using appropriate chemicals to clean and/or sanitize the areas assigned, following infection control procedures, and utilizing the duty list checklist.

Additionally, if qualified, floor care/maintenance is performed, including burnishing, top scrub & recoat, strip and applying new finish, and bonneting.

Additionally, if applicable, responsible for maintaining linen levels and ensuring that positive interactions occur between linen supply and the areas that are receiving linen.

• Demonstrates knowledge of department policies and procedures.
• Clean assigned area per the 10 Step Cleaning method and any other specific requirements per the assigned duties/duty list checklist.
• Uses appropriate chemicals, techniques, and infection control procedures while cleaning
• Follow assigned duties for the day listed on the duty list/daily check list.
• Incorporates scripting/GREAT into daily tasks.
• Follows all EPIC policies and procedures per Department standards.
• Reports any maintenance or repairs needed immediately to management or identifies on daily checklist.
• Performs related services such as changing curtains, stocking supplies
• Maintains equipment, tools and storage areas in clean, orderly and good operating condition.
• Manage inventory levels in each department:
  • Exchange cart
  • On AM carts, ensure that the par levels are correct on the cart and take them to their destination.
  • Count all linen on the carts and bring them back up to the par level before delivering them (usually done the day before so they are ready for am run).
• Floor carts/closets:
  • Load inventory on carts to be distributed to the units
  • Count all linen on unit carts and replace items to correct PAR levels
  • Restocking PM
• May round units with IPad or other recording device to see what unit linens are needed to meet their PAR level.
• Fill inventory cart of these linen items. (Some units are only delivered to in AM)
• May record final data utilizing the assigned IPad or by other method as requested by department leadership.
• Restocks and delivers clean linen to other parts of the hospital such as the clinic and outsourced couriers
• Unloads delivery of clean linen onto shelves in clean linen room and matches count of items received to items sent on invoice
• Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of the inventory room at all times (dust, wet moping the floors, taking out garbage, etc.)
• Problems – contact Direct Supervisor (or acting Supervisor) for any concerns that arise while providing services on units.
• Present yourself professionally and effectively with people within the hospital, nurses, nurse managers, clinicians, Central Supply, Materials Manager and the Environmental Service Department, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred

Skills:

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Listening
• Maintain Confidentiality
• Reliability

Physical Requirements:

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 lbs. for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
• Physical Job Functions FrequencyBalancing OccasionalClimbing OccasionalCrouching OccasionalTyping/ Clerical/ Dexterity OccasionalGrasping FrequentHearing FrequentKneeling OccasionalLifting FrequentPulling FrequentPushing FrequentReaching FrequentRepetitive Motion FrequentSeeing/ Monitor/ Computer Use OccasionalStanding FrequentStooping OccasionalTalking FrequentVisual Acuity (color, depth, perception) FrequentWalking FrequentFit Testing Constant

Hazards:

• Occasional bodily fluids/bloodborne exposure, burns, electrical
• Frequent chemical and mechanical

Working conditions:

• Occasional: Extreme Temperatures, Noise, Vibration, Wet and/or Humid, Dust, Fumes, Gases, Mists, Odors.

Travel:

• No Travel Required

Total Rewards

Bassett Healthcare Network’s commitment to our employees includes benefit programs carefully designed with the needs and values of all our employees in mind. Many of the benefits we offer are paid fully or in large part by Bassett. Our generous benefits offerings include:

• Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability protection
• Retirement benefits including an employer match
• And more!

Specific benefit offerings may vary by location and/or position.

Pay Transparency Statement (Text Only)

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards. The above compensation range represents a good faith belief of the compensation range by Bassett Healthcare Network, and its entities and affiliates, at the time of this posting or advertisement.

Min

USD $16.98/Hr.

Max

USD $25.47/Hr.

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We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.