Lead Hospital Housekeeper: Elevate Cleanliness & Care

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

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.