Housekeeping Aide

Recover-Care; Garnett (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Recover-Care is seeking a part-time Housekeeping/Laundry staff member to support patient care under supervision. The role focuses on maintaining clean patient areas, correct linen handling, and assisting with discharge activities in a healthcare setting.

Flexibility to work some evenings, weekends and holidays is required, with a strong emphasis on safety, confidentiality, and teamwork to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Makes both occupied and unoccupied bed
• Notifies licensed nurse if patient identification is missing
• Answers call light or bell promptly, delivers messages, cleans areas of spillage or accidents
• Uses Standard precautions when caring for all patients. Adheres to Contact and/or Droplet Precautions as indicated
• Reports changes in patient's condition, patient/family concerns or complaints to charge nurse and/or supervisor
• Collects and bags soiled linen and delivers to dirty linen area
• Obtains clean linens and supplies from supply areas, cleans utility rooms, kitchen areas and all other nursing areas, as assigned
• Cleans patient equipment as assigned
• Assists with patient discharge as requested
• Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment
• Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual’s needs, choices and preferences
• Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team-oriented, and responsive to the concerns of staff, patients and families
• Participates in quality improvement activities as requested
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) at all times
• Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed
• Performs other duties as requested.

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

This is a PT position Under the direction of a Supervisor, the housekeeping and laundry delivers efficient and effective care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. He/she will function within the standards of practice as accorded by his/her Knowledge.

***Must be willing to work some evening hours as well as weekends and Holidays.***

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Makes both occupied and unoccupied bed
• Notifies licensed nurse if patient identification is missing
• Answers call light or bell promptly, delivers messages, cleans areas of spillage or accidents;
• Uses Standard precautions when caring for all patients. Adheres to Contact and/or Droplet Precautions as indicated;
• Reports changes in patient's condition, patient/family concerns or complaints to charge nurse and/or supervisor;
• Collects and bags soiled linen and delivers to dirty linen area;
• Obtains clean linens and supplies from supply areas, cleans utility rooms, kitchen areas and all other nursing areas, as assigned;
• Cleans patient equipment as assigned;
• Assists with patient discharge as requested
• Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment;
• Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual’s needs, choices and preferences;
• Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team-oriented, and responsive to the concerns of staff, patients and families;

POSITION TITLE: Housekeeping/Laundry Job Description: 03/22 Effective Date: 3/1/22 Revision Date: 3/2/22 Page: 2 of 4

• Participates in quality improvement activities as requested;
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) at all times;
• Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed
• Performs other duties as requested.