Housekeeper I

Selectminds; Port Huron (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Schedule: Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a dedicated housekeeping professional to maintain clean, safe hospital environments. Responsibilities include cleaning resident rooms, bathrooms, offices, and public areas while ensuring supplies are stocked and equipment stored properly.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED and can follow written and verbal instructions, working well independently or as part of a team in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Licensure: n/a
• Skills: Must be able to communicate in English both verbally and in writing; be organized; work as part of a team; follow instructions; work independently.

Responsibilities

• Keep the facility neat, clean, and safe.
• Clean resident rooms, bathrooms, public areas, lounges, offices, nurse’s stations, med rooms, and conference rooms.
• Maintain cleanliness of assigned area and store equipment properly.
• Perform emergency housekeeping as needed.
• Assist in inventory control and floor care as required.
• Follow safety and infection control policies and procedures.

Skills

English communication

Teamwork

Follow instructions

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Maintain the internal premises in a clean and sanitarymanner, in order to provide for the welfare and care of the residents in ahealthy environment.

JOB DUTIES &RESPONSIBILTIES:

The following description of job duties and responsibilities isintended to reflect the major responsibilities and essential functions of thejob but is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities thatmay be assigned from time to time

This position performs work necessary to keepthe facility in a neat, clean, safe, and comfortable manner. This includes cleaning and sanitizing (whenneeded) resident rooms, bathrooms, public areas, lounges, offices, nurse’sstations, med rooms and conference rooms.

Responsible for the cleanliness of assigned area.

Keeps carts, equipment, and area cleaned andproperly stored at the end of the shift.

Cleans all bathrooms (resident and public) stools andbowls, (inside and out), daily.Washesall bathrooms walls, doors and mirrors.Replenishes supplies as needed.

Empties, cleans and relines wastebaskets.Removes trash from resident rooms, loungeareas, offices, conference rooms, etc. and places trash in facility’s trashreceptacle.

Insures that an adequate linen supply isalways available in the linen closets.

Cleans all floor registers, window sills and all flatsurfaces daily.

Dust mops and wet mops all uncarpeted areas daily.Cleans hallway walls as needed.

Dusts, vacuums and cleans all lounges, ancillaryoffices, med rooms, nurse’s stations, offices, etc. daily. This includesfurniture.

Cleans all shower room floors, walls, mirrors andequipment.

Performsemergency housekeeping where accidents occur.

Assists in inventory control as needed.

Will operate the buffer and assist in stripping andwaxing of floors as needed.

Follows written and oral instructions on properchemical use.

Reports issuesof equipment failure, wear, defects, etc. to supervisor.

Protects organization's value bykeeping resident’s personal health information confidential per HIPAAguidelines.

Adheres to facility’s safety andinfection control policies.

Participates in and completes allmandatory in-services and educational opportunities as directed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

Supportsthe mission and vision of Marwood through behaviors that reflect and integrateour values, as evidenced by observation, peer and customer feedback:

Acts in the best interest of the customer; keeps customersinformed.

Listens to the needs of the customer and responds withempathy.

Presents a caring and professional image.

Protects the safety of residents and co-workers.

Speaks well of Marwood, co-workers and healthcare partners.

Appreciates the contributions and respects the differences ofothers.

Cooperates with others to achieve a common goal.

Uses time, supplies and equipment with respect.

Improves self and organization through education, innovationand change.

Adheres to McLaren Health SystemStandards of Conduct, facility’s policies and procedures as well as federal,state, and local regulations.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ANDABILITIES:

Education:High school diploma or GED

Licensure:n/a

Skills:Must be able to communicate in English bothverballyand in writing. Must beorganized and able to work as part of a team. Must be able to follow instructions and work independently.

Must be able to follow instructions and work independently.

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVEREQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift, push and move equipment, supplies, etc., upto fifty pounds. Ability to use allequipment listed which includes pushing switches, buttons, etc. Must be able to move about in tight spacesand between objects, furniture and equipment.Ability to maneuver equipment such as vacuums, mops, etc., between andaround furniture and equipment. Constant standing and walking is required.Frequent twists, bends, kneels, stoops, squats, frequent reaching above, at, orbelow shoulder level. Ability to climbon a three foot and/or six foot stepladder.Ability to identify a resident within a reasonable distance (approximate20 feet) to identify a wandering resident. Must have ability to receive verbal instructions. Must be able torespond to audible emergency signal alarms.Must be able to work on moderate details with frequent interruptions.Must be able to attend to tasks lasting 15-60 minutes. Must be able to operatebasic equipment. Must be able toremember multiple tasks and assignments over the course of an eight hour shift.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010541
• Daily Work Times: 7:00AM -3:30PM
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.