Housekeeper - Nights and Weekends

Nexus Health Systems; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Health Systems is seeking a Housekeeper for nights and weekends, responsible for maintaining cleanliness in a hospital environment. The role includes cleaning various areas, managing supplies and chemicals, and requires effective communication and teamwork. This entry-level full-time position offers competitive wages in a supportive healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping or laundry preferred (at least 1 year).
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and practices.
• Ability to work in diverse conditions and handle human waste.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain specific facility areas as assigned.
• Handle disposal of waste and ensure sanitary conditions.
• Flexible scheduling to meet department needs, including weekends and nights.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

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Position Summary

The Housekeeper ensures that a clean and sanitary environment is maintained throughout the building.

Position Summary

The Housekeeper ensures that a clean and sanitary environment is maintained throughout the building.

Job-specific Responsibilities

• Ensures the cleaning and maintenance of a specific facility area as assigned by the Director of Plant Operations.
• Ensures learning the cleaning and maintenance of the other areas of the facility.
• Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning chemicals and the proper use of each chemical.
• Ensures that chemicals are properly labeled.
• Ensures that the cleaning cart is properly cleaned.
• Ensures that chemicals are properly locked up and secured.
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling to meet the staffing needs of the department.
• Responsible for disposal of trash, waste, and other disposable materials.
• Requires working in damp, dusty, and dirty areas. Must clean up human waste and other body fluids, as required.
• Empty trash containers daily.
• Wet mop floors in all residents’ rooms and bathrooms daily. Damp-mop all corridor floors, lobby, dining areas, and others daily.
• Ensures the proper use of all designated housekeeping equipment, i.e., vacuum cleaners, carpet machine.
• Cleans carpet or rug areas to include vacuuming, detailing edges, and shampooing.
• Change curtains and drapes as needed.
• Assist in moving furniture and equipment
• Cleans lights, vents, walls, and windows.
• Assists with general cleaning duties, which may include but are not limited to resident rooms, offices, public areas, waiting rooms, etc.
• Utilizes appropriate body mechanics in the moving and lifting of supplies and equipment.
• Utilizes appropriate precautions in using all chemicals to minimize the potential for exposure of self and the environment.
• Cleans and properly stores equipment and supplies at the end of the shift.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing to fulfill position and responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED preferred
  
  

Experience

• At least one year of experience in housekeeping or laundry is preferred.
  
  

Licensure/Certification

• ABC 101, and annual mandatory meetings.
• Must obtain current tuberculosis test within the first fourteen (14) days of employment and annually after that.
• Maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility, or obtain within thirty (30) days of hire
  
  

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Embody the Nexus GOPTIC Core Values as personal talents of Genuineness, Ownership, Positivity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Compassion for working with our patients. This position serves as a member of the overall team and is required to maintain a positive attitude towards all team members, patients, residents, visitors, contractors, vendors, and others. This position must also function as a positive supporter of the company and facility policies and procedures following the management team's lead and the administrative team—excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail. The individual must be a self-starter with critical thinking skills and teaching skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Physical Demands And Work Environment Described Herein Are Representative Of Those That Generally Must Be Met By An Employee To Perform The Essential Functions Of This Job Successfully

• This position primarily involves standing, walking, twisting, reaching, bending/stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting to transfer patients daily.
• This position requires using the arm, leg, and back muscles frequently and for extended periods and regularly involves both hands and legs.
• This position requires regular work with equipment and movable parts.
• This position requires work with hands in water and occasionally with or near chemicals.
• Must be able to continuously deal effectively with stress created by residents, multiple tasks, noises, interruptions, and work cooperatively as part of the health care team while maintaining a pleasant attitude.
  
  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EXPOSURE/INFECTION CONTROL

This position has a Personnel Exposure Risk associated with GROUP ONE for potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens. See Facility Exposure Control Plan for more information on the Personnel Exposure Risk Index along with identified personal protective equipment required to be worn by an employee with a GROUP ONE rating for potential exposure.

This position occasionally requires work with or near chemicals.

In Addition, This Position Requires That Employees

• Must be knowledgeable of and practice infection control techniques and standards (universal) precautions at all times.
• Must be screened for tuberculosis at the time of hire and on an annual basis after that.
• Must have night and weekend availability

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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