Housekeeper FT; M-Fri. 2pm - 10:30pm

Johnson Regional Medical Center; Clarksville (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Regional Medical Center is seeking a Housekeeper FT to clean all hospital areas following policy guidelines and participate in performance improvement activities. The role supports patient safety by following infection control practices and maintaining a clean, safe environment.

The position requires flexible coverage; the team maintains a professional standard of care and customer interaction with patients, families, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Basic computer knowledge is required for daily tasks and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, and clinical areas.
• Maintains infection prevention and control practices, including Standard Precautions and hand hygiene.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Replenishes supplies and reports safety hazards as appropriate.

Skills

Basic computer knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Job Title: Housekeeper FT; M-Fri, 2pm - 10:30pm

Supervised by: Environmental Services Manager

Job Summary: Cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures. Participates in performance improvement activities.

Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, and clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.
• Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Replenishes supplies.
• Follows all infection prevention and control practices, including Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions and hand hygiene.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.
• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety precautions at all times.
• Maintains and ensures age-specific precautions.
• Performs all aspects of assigned tasks in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Professional Requirements:

• Adheres to dress code. Appearance is neat and clean
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled. Completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty; uses the computerized punch time system correctly.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, health plans and staff.
• Attends annual review and departmental in-services, as scheduled.
• Attends staff meetings; or reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Regulatory Requirements:

• Preferred high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
• Preferred one to three (1-3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Skills:

• Basic computer knowledge.

Physical Demands:

• Normal hospital environment. Normal/corrected eyesight. Hearing within normal range. Exposure to chemical, electrical and mechanical hazards. Operates floor machines - buffers, scrubbers, and wet vacuums. Continuous walking and standing. Lifting up to 80 pounds. Carrying up to 40 pounds. Pushing/pulling up to 250 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.