Housekeeper Lead-BHP DSC

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide-Children in Columbus, OH is seeking a dedicated hospital housekeeper to uphold cleanliness, patient comfort, and safety across patient care areas.

The role includes on-the-job training, mentoring peers, performing inspections, coordinating with facilities, and applying infection-control procedures to maintain a quality environment. Candidates should have a high school diploma, excellent English communication, leadership, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Demonstrates leadership and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and provide quality service in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides on the job training for new employees.
• Serves as a role model and mentor to other housekeepers.
• Performs quality control inspections.
• Cleans assigned areas as needed.
• Assesses staffing levels to ensure proper coverage.
• Coordinates routine cleaning and collaborates with engineering to address facility issues.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control procedures.
• Interacts with patients, families, staff to promote service quality.

Skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview:Job Description Summary:Coordinates the tasks and duties of the housekeeping staff as set by management and ensures high levels of cleanliness, quality, and service. Provides a quality environment for patient care.Job Description:Essential Functions:Provides on the job training for new employees. Serves as a role model and mentor to other housekeepers.Performs quality control inspections. Cleans assigned areas as needed.Assess staffing levels to ensure proper coverage.Performs routine cleaning and coordinates with engineering to address and resolve facility maintenance and service issues.Demonstrates knowledge of 10 Step Cleaning Process and appropriate chemical use to meet department standards.Models proper methods of Infection Control in conjunction with cleaning procedures.Effectively relates and interacts with patients, families, staff.Education Requirement:High School graduate or equivalent, required.Skills:Ability to speak and understand English.Demonstrate high degree of proficiency in the 10 Step Cleaning Process.Strong leadership, effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.Demonstrates ability to prioritize and multi-task.Displays positive customer service skills and promotes a team atmosphere.Experience:One year of housekeeping experience or service-related field with high customer or client contact, required.Physical Requirements:OCCASIONALLY: Climb stairs/ladder, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Sitting, Squat/kneelFREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient EquipmentCONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Electricity, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Machinery, Peripheral vision, Power Tools, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"