Housekeeper

Eastern Plumas Health Care District; Loyalton (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Plumas Health Care District in Loyalton, CA is seeking a full-time Housekeeper. The role cleans patient rooms, lobbies, restrooms, and offices, disposes of waste, restocks supplies, and maintains sanitary conditions in accordance with regulations. The position requires the ability to lift up to 40 pounds and work at multiple campuses.

Salary ranges from $17.13 to $19.00 per hour with benefits. Applicants should have basic reading/writing skills and prior housekeeping experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and write and follow simple verbal instructions.
• Six months experience with similar work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and disinfects patient, employee and public restrooms.
• Mops floors in assigned areas.
• Cleans and disinfects patient rooms.
• Transports, stores and disposes of bio-hazardous waste and sharps containers.
• Replaces sharp containers when 3/4 full.
• Uses color liners for isolation patients.
• Picks up and disposes of trash regularly.
• Labels chemical containers and stores them safely.
• Cleans patient furniture and equipment.
• Maintains and restocks paper goods and hand sanitizers.
• Organizes housekeeping cart and storage closet.
• Keeps mop bucket clean.

Skills

Reading and writing

Hazard awareness

MSDS familiarity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Loyalton - Loyalton, CA 96118Salary Range: $17.13 - $19.00 HourlyMust be able to work at both Portola and Loyalton campuses.

Job Description:

We are currently searching for a Housekeeper to fill a full-time, benefited position.

The Housekeeper cleans and services patient room, shower rooms, bathrooms, patient lobby, admitting and offices; cleans, mops and dusts furniture and equipment; cleans window sills; empties trash; arranges furniture in an orderly fashion; scours showers, sinks, mirrors; replenishes supplies of soap, paper products and towels; polishes and cleans doors and windows; receives supplies from receiving dock and places it in storage cupboards. Bags up soiled laundry and places it in laundry bins for the commercial laundry service. The Housekeeper performs a variety of duties to keep the hospital in a clean, neat and sanitary condition in accordance with state and federal regulations.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Cleans/disinfects patient, employee and public restrooms appropriately.
• Mops floors of assigned areas in accordance with standard procedure.
• Cleans/disinfects patient rooms appropriately.
• Properly uses fluid/water extractor.
• Transports, stores and/or disposes of bio-hazardous waste and sharp containers properly.
• Replaces sharp containers when 3/4 full according to hospital guidelines.
• Demonstrates knowledge of proper color liners to use when patient is on isolation.
• Picks-up and disposes of trash on a routine basis.
• Labels all chemical containers and spray bottles properly and stores them safely when not in used.
• Removes adhesives/tapes left on patient furniture or equipment (TV, bedside tables, IV poles, etc.) and properly cleans/disinfects patient furniture.
• Maintains and replaces paper goods (seat covers, toilet paper & paper towel) and hand sanitizers along with hand soap on all areas.
• Organizes and cleans assigned housekeeping cart
• Maintains cleanliness and appropriate inventory level of housekeeping storage closet.
• Keeps mop bucket and/or container clean.

QualificationsPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required.
• The housekeeper should have the ability to read and write and be able to follow simple verbal instructions.
• Six months experience with similar work experience preferred, but not essential.

SKILLS:

• Must know how to use common household cleaning devices such as brooms, mops, rags etc. to keep areas clean and well serviced.
• Must be alert to hazards.
• Must become familiar with MSDS sheets.
• Must have rudimentary understanding of Title 8 Life Safety regulations as it relates to environmental services.

PHYSICAL CAPACITIES/EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

• Repetitive bending, frequently stand, walk, push, and pull equipment and furnishings reach with hands arms, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push at least 50 pounds (on wheels)
• Occasional ladder climbing
• Mops, brooms, microfiber cloths, chemicals, dust rags etc.