Housekeeper

Acadia Healthcare; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a clean and healthy patient care environment.

The role includes cleaning and sanitizing rooms, laundering linens, stocking supplies, and preparing rooms for meetings, with weekend shifts encouraged. CPR and de-escalation certification may be required; healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous housekeeping experience in clinical or healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and custodial tasks to maintain the facility's cleanliness.
• Disinfect rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment and supplies using proper germicides.
• Perform other housekeeping duties such as moving furniture, cleaning kitchens, sweeping and polishing floors.
• Launder soiled linens as directed.
• Stock and manage cleaning supplies for department use.
• Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations and furniture for facility functions.
• Follow all infection control measures.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Skills

Housekeeping

Sanitation

Infection control

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital offers comprehensive mental health treatment programs for children and adolescents ages 3-21 whose lives have been disrupted by mental illness. Our facilityis located in the South Hills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

We are currently looking to fill opening(s) in our Housekeeping department in both our Connonsburg location and our Main Hospital location. The ability to work weekend shifts is a priority.

Purpose Statement

Responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy patient care environment.

Essential Functions

• Perform specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the general upkeep, sanitation and cleanliness of the facility.
• Disinfect rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment and supplies, using appropriate processes and germicides for cleaning equipment.
• Perform other housekeeping duties, such as move and arrange furniture, turn mattresses, clean kitchens, cooking utensils, silverware, sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors as needed.
• Launder soiled linens as directed.
• Maintain adequate cleaning supplies for department/unit use.
• Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies after each shift.
• Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations and furniture for facility functions.
• Responsible for stocking of supplies as needed
• Follow all infection control measures.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

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Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in housekeeping in a commercial, clinical or healthcare environment preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Valid state driver's license, where required in a facility.
• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.