Housekeeper Per Diem

Chapters Health System; Sebring (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapters Health System is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness and sanitation at the hospice house. You will clean patient rooms, common areas, bathrooms and offices, following infection control practices and safety guidelines.

The role requires physical stamina, ability to lift up to 55 pounds, and proficient use of housekeeping equipment. A high school diploma or GED and English literacy are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Prior experience in hospital, hospice house, nursing home, or general cleaning.
• Must possess proficiency with housekeeping equipment and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of housekeeping standards and regulations.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English conversationally.

Responsibilities

• Performs housekeeping at a single location during shift, ensuring clean, sanitary spaces.
• Cleans patient rooms, common areas, bathrooms, offices and other spaces.
• Completes daily cleaning with infection control techniques and deep cleaning as scheduled.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment used and performs other duties as assigned.
• When assigned to Dietary, prepares and serves meals and handles related equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Reading & following instructions

Lift up to 55 lbs

Sanitation & cleanliness

Equipment handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Healthcare cleaning experience

Tools

Vacuum equipment

Cleaning chemicals handling

Job description

Job Profile Summary

Role: The Housekeeper has day-to-day responsibility for ensuring the Hospice House is clean and sanitary. The Housekeeper properly cleans and sanitizes patients’ rooms, common areas, bathrooms, offices, and all other spaces, as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or G.E.D. or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prior related experience in hospital, hospice house, nursing home, and/or general cleaning experience
• Must possess technical proficiencies in housekeeping functions
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of housekeeping industry standards and regulations
• Skill in the use of and care for housekeeping equipment including, but not limited to, vacuum, dusters, chemical pumps, etc.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language conversationally
• Ability to keep simple records and to follow simple step-by-step instructions
• Ability working with detergents and other cleaning chemicals used for custodial work without adverse reactions
• Ability to constantly lift, pull, carry, and/or push objects weighing up to 55 pounds
• Ability to stand, kneel, walk, climb, crouch or bend for long periods of time
• For secondary dietary role: skill in the use of and care for dietary equipment including, but not limited to, convection oven, steam kettle, large mixer, robot coupe, blenders, dish machine, etc.

Responsibilities of All Employees

• Represent the Company professionally at all times through care delivered and/or services provided to all clients.
• Comply with all State, federal and local government regulations, maintaining a strong position against fraud and abuse.
• Comply with Company policies, procedures and standard practices.
• Observe the Company’s health, safety and security practices.
• Maintain the confidentiality of patients, families, colleagues and other sensitive situations within the Company.
• Use resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Promote the Company through participation in community and professional organizations.
• Participate proactively in improving performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels.
• Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.
• Advance electronic media skills.
• Support Company research and educational activities.
• Share expertise with co-workers both formally and informally.
• Participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities as appropriate for the position.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs assigned housekeeping care at a single location/facility within a shift.
• Cleans various types of surfaces, floors, equipment, wall surfaces, wall hangings, linens and towels, beds and all components thereof, laminate wood, hardwood, TV stands and tables, radios, plastic and metal carts, etc.
• Completes cleaning of common areas and each patient’s room/bathroom daily using infection control techniques.
• Provides deep cleaning as scheduled.
• Responsible for thoroughly cleaning all equipment used after each use.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Secondary duties when assigned to Dietary:
  • Prepares meals by warming, plating and garnishing.
  • Distributes meals and retrieve dishes.
  • Responsible for cleaning all equipment used thoroughly after each use.

Compensation

Pay Rate: $18.00

Background Check and Consent

• This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on-going compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
• All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility.
• For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.

About the Company

Choices. Guidance. As a progressive leader and premier health organization, Chapters Health System is dedicated to delivering innovative care throughout chronic illness progression and beyond. Since 1983 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization, Chapters Health has provided choices, education and guidance through its managed affiliates: Capital Caring Health, Chapters Health Foundation, Chapters Health Hospice, Chapters Health Pharmacy, Chapters Health Staffing, Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care, Good Shepherd Hospice, Hope Healthcare, Hospice of Okeechobee, HPH Hospice and LifePath Hospice. Chapters Health offers services throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the country to improve the patient/family experience well in advance of end-of-life needs. Chapters Health and its affiliates are licensed in Alachua, Arlington, Bradford, Charlotte, Cherokee, Citrus, Cobb, Collier, Columbia, District of Columbia (all eight wards), Dixie, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilchrist, Glades, Gwinnett, Hall, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Howard, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Loudoun, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Montgomery, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Prince George’s, Prince William, Putnam, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee and Union counties. All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/. It is the policy of the Organization to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. The Organization(s) complies with all civil rights laws and other federal, state and local fair employment laws that prohibit any unlawful employment practices including harassment and discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, status as a covered veteran, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment decisions, including hiring and promoting, are based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.