Housekeeper - Full Time

Northeastern Health System; Tahlequah (OK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern Health System is seeking a full-time housekeeping professional to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other areas. The role includes terminal room cleaning, disinfecting all surfaces, and preparing spaces for new occupants with strict infection control standards.

The position requires basic education and experience in housekeeping, with opportunities to participate in ongoing training and hospital-wide safety programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: less than high school.
• Preferred education: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred experience: previous housekeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains departmental policies and quality assurance program.
• Performs terminal cleaning of patient rooms and prepares rooms for new occupants.
• Cleans and disinfects fixtures, floors, bathrooms, and windows; dusts and polishes surfaces.
• Moves, relocates, and sets up furniture and equipment for events and cleaning.
• Attends required meetings and participates in educational programs.

Skills

General cleaning

Patient room cleaning

Infection control

Education

Less than high school

High school or equivalent

Job description

• Employee Type Full-Time

Contact information

• Name Sharee Maggard - Healthcare Recruiter
• Phone [phone] Call or Text

Description

Position Summary

Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the hospital.

Position Accountabilities

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety environmental and infection control standards. Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares and prepares room for new occupant; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms. Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms. Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas. Cleans fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and high areas using a ladder. Removes waste and soiled lines from work area and places in specified bags or containers. Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms. Inspects equipment used in performance of duties for proper functioning; makes minor repairs or adjustments. Assists in hanging drapes and dividers and takes them down for cleaning. Maintains confidentiality of patient and unit care data. Moves, removes, and relocates furniture, furnishings, equipment, etc. as directed. Sets up chairs and tables, etc. for special events and folds and stores them after the event. Participates in educational programs and in-service Attends meetings as required. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

Minimum Education - Less than High School

Preferred Education- High School or equivalent

Preferred Experience- Previous housekeeping experience

Summary

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