Housekeeper

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Good organizational skills.
• Good communication skills to provide exceptional customer service focus.
• Ability to understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Maintains good public relations with all patients, visitors, and staff.

Education and/or Other Requirements

High school graduate preferred. Previous housekeeping experience preferred.

Environmental Factors

This position is performed within an environment of exposure to uncomfortable temperature levels, above-average noise levels, and/or potentially injurious elements or conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, bend and reach.
• The employee will frequently be required to lift, push and pull at least 5 to 100 pounds.
• Ability to access all DMH Health Systems buildings.
• Ability to receive and comprehend written and oral communications.
• Ability to climb ladders.

Mental Demands

• Ability to work under pressure for periods of time.
• Comprehend written basic instructions, safety rules, office memoranda at a high school graduate level.
• Ability to comprehend verbal sentences and instructions at a high school graduate level.
• Ability to converse in Standard English at a high school graduate level.

Essential Functions and Job Duties

• Cleans assigned areas according to established guidelines.

• Maintains all assigned patient rooms, ancillary, clinical and department areas and public areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Other duties include stripping and making beds.
• Maintains equipment in a clean condition and demonstrates efficient and safe use of equipment and informs supervisor when repairs are needed

• Cooperates with co-workers and supervisor.
• Meets quality standards.
• Maintains equipment in clean condition and good repair.
• Follows safety and infection control procedures.

• Assists in cleaning of emergency spills observed and upon request.
• Observes and reports the need for repairs to furniture, building, and fixtures for safety to self and others.
• In case of fire or other internal disaster or community disaster, performs duties as assigned.

• Maintains knowledge of equipment and chemicals; follows established guidelines for use of both; observes and calls in work order for the repair of equipment
• Attends meetings, in-services and educational programs.
• Follow seven step procedure following patient discharges.

• Follows guidelines for ‘isolation’ patient discharges.