Housekeeper

WVU Medicine; Ranson (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

JMC Jefferson Medical Center is seeking a hospital environmental services worker to perform a variety of cleaning duties across patient rooms, exam rooms, and common areas. The role requires wrangling cleaning equipment, stocking supplies, and maintaining high sanitation standards in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Responsibilities include bed making for discharged rooms, trash removal, and reporting maintenance needs to the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform cleaning tasks including mopping and sanitizing.
• Must meet physical requirements and be able to wear PPE.
• Ability to read and follow written work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and ensures areas are clean and in good repair; report problems to supervisor.
• Cleans patient rooms, exam rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, OR rooms, offices and equipment.
• Removes trash from all assigned areas.
• Replenishes paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations.
• Makes beds following cleaning procedures for discharge rooms and on-call rooms.
• Maintains equipment in clean, working condition and reports issues.
• Moves equipment, furniture, and cleans walls or carpets as assigned.
• Follows all safety and sanitation regulations.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Reading/comprehension

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Floor cleaning equipment

Job description

Performs a variety of environmental services to maintain assigned areas in a clean and orderly condition.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Inspects and ensures that all assigned areas are properly cleaned and in good repair; report problems to the supervisor.
• Cleans all assigned areas, including patient rooms, exam rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, OR rooms, offices and equipment, following established procedures.
• Removes trash from all assigned areas.
• Replenishes paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations of assigned areas to assure adequate supply.
• Makes beds, following established cleaning procedures in all patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
• Maintains assigned equipment in clean, working condition, reporting problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
• Moves equipment, furniture, boxes, wash walls, spot carpets, etc. as assigned.
• Follows all safety and sanitation regulations.

For Facilities With Specialty Accreditation Requirements

• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

Physical Requirements

• Must have physical ability to perform cleaning tasks such as mopping, reaching and bending and operating floor equipment such as vacuum cleaners, autoscrubbers, buffers, etc.
• Must meet Department of Labor's Heavy Duty Standard.
• Capable of wearing appropriate PPE for an extended period of time.

Working Environment

• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning chemicals.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to be scheduled for work based on operational needs of the hospital.
• Possesses the ability to deal tactfully and harmoniously with guests.
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of assigned areas, necessary supplies and equipment.
• Must be able to read and follow written work assignments.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

JMC Jefferson Medical Center

Cost Center

612 JMC Environmental Services

Address

300 S Preston St
Ranson
West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.