Lead Hospital Housekeeper

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, VA seeks a working Lead Housekeeper. Under minimal supervision, you maintain premises in a clean and orderly manner, communicating policies and procedures clearly to staff and colleagues.

You will lead shifts, inspect areas, ensure a safe working environment, manage supplies and laundry, and train staff to help improve patient satisfaction while upholding quality standards.

Qualifications

• High School or GED Diploma.

Responsibilities

• In absence of supervisor fills out injury occurrence reports, works with employees when staffing requires so, conducts in-service training and staff huddle.
• Hands out assignments, monitors and is responsible for all work assigned to staff for a particular shift.
• Completes inspections of assigned areas and Black Light inspections as directed by Supervisor.
• Assists in ensuring a safe working environment throughout the facility for all the employees.
• Assists in monitoring and providing suggestions for increased service or productivity based on daily census.
• Assists with monitoring classroom set ups, supply usage and restocking of supply deliveries.
• Performs laundry services for curtains, mops, rags and proper sanitization of washer.
• Assists in orienting, training and coaching of staff. Assists with increasing patient satisfaction scores.
• Ability to interact with other hospital staff members, visitors, and patients in a friendly, cooperative manner.
• Actively participates in Departmental Safety Committee and Employee Engagement Committee.
• Responsible for the removal of Hazardous Waste from Satellite Storage areas.
• Familiarity with operation of heavy duty/electrical cleaning equipment.
• Monitors and dispatches requests for STAT discharge room cleaning.
• Performs day to day housekeeping assignments in addition to lead duties.
• Perform basic cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.
• Dusts horizontal surfaces, empties, wipes and relines wastebaskets. Damp wipe disinfects all furniture, cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms.
• Dust mops and damp mops floors, spot clean walls and windows. Polishes metal surfaces, replenishes paper and soap supplies.
• Strips bed linens to perform discharge cleaning. Performs discharge cleaning as needed
• Uses a safety ladder to remove and replace cubicle curtains.
• Performs precaution room cleaning as needed. Vacuums carpets, spot cleans as needed, transports soiled linen to collection point. Measure and mix bleach and other cleaning solutions.
• Assist in cleaning up of spills as needed
• Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and recommend repairs as needed. Observe and report the need for repairs to furniture, building and fixtures.
• In case of fire or other internal disaster, assists in evacuating patients
• In case of a community disaster, assists nursing as needed
• Perform all other tasks as assigned.

Education

High School or GED Diploma

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: 16.02 - 22.43 / hour. Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Serves as a working Lead Housekeeper. Under minimal supervision maintains premises in a clean and orderly manner. Applies skills appropriate for the position with the ability to effectively communicate policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by fellow employees.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• In absence of supervisor fills out injury occurrence reports, works with employees when staffing requires so, conducts in-service training and staff huddle.
• Hands out assignments, monitors and is responsible for all work assigned to staff for a particular shift.
• Completes inspections of assigned areas and Black Light inspections as directed by Supervisor.
• Assists in ensuring a safe working environment throughout the facility for all the employees.
• Assists in monitoring and providing suggestions for increased service or productivity based on daily census.
• Assists with monitoring classroom set ups, supply usage and restocking of supply deliveries.
• Performs laundry services for curtains, mops, rags and proper sanitization of washer.
• Assists in orienting, training and coaching of staff. Assists with increasing patient satisfaction scores.
• Ability to interact with other hospital staff members, visitors, and patients in a friendly, cooperative manner.
• Actively participates in Departmental Safety Committee and Employee Engagement Committee.
• Responsible for the removal of Hazardous Waste from Satellite Storage areas.
• Familiarity with operation of heavy duty/electrical cleaning equipment.
• Monitors and dispatches requests for STAT discharge room cleaning.
• Performs day to day housekeeping assignments in addition to lead duties.
• Perform basic cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.
• Dusts horizontal surfaces, empties, wipes and relines wastebaskets. Damp wipe disinfects all furniture, cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms.
• Dust mops and damp mops floors, spot clean walls and windows. Polishes metal surfaces, replenishes paper and soap supplies.
• Strips bed linens to perform discharge cleaning. Performs discharge cleaning as needed
• Uses a safety ladder to remove and replace cubicle curtains.
• Performs precaution room cleaning as needed. Vacuums carpets, spot cleans as needed, transports soiled linen to collection point. Measure and mix bleach and other cleaning solutions.
• Assist in cleaning up of spills as needed
• Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and recommend repairs as needed. Observe and report the need for repairs to furniture, building and fixtures.
• In case of fire or other internal disaster, assists in evacuating patients
• In case of a community disaster, assists nursing as needed
• Perform all other tasks as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• High School or GED Diploma

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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— Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.