Description Job Title: Housekeeper FT; M-Fri, 7:00am-3:30pmSupervised by: Environmental Services Manager Job Summary:Cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures. Participates in performance improvement activities. Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas: • Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department. • Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, and clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner. • Completes work assignments in a timely manner. • Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure. • Uses and maintains equipment properly. • Assists visitors with directions whenever requested. • Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors. • Reports safety hazards as appropriate. • Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area. • Replenishes supplies. • Follows all infection prevention and control practices, including Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions and hand hygiene. • Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties. • Works day, evening or night shift as assigned. • Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision. • Observes safety precautions at all times. • Maintains and ensures age-specific precautions. • Performs all aspects of assigned tasks in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. • Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality. • Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. • Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Professional Requirements: • Adheres to dress code. Appearance is neat and clean • Completes annual education requirements. • Maintains regulatory requirements. • Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. • Reports to work on time and as scheduled. Completes work within designated time. • Wears identification while on duty; uses the computerized punch time system correctly. • Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, health plans and staff. • Attends annual review and departmental in-services, as scheduled. • Attends staff meetings; or reads and returns all staff meeting minutes. • Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community. • Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices. • Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department. • Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Regulatory Requirements: · Preferred high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED). · Preferred one to three (1-3) months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Language Skills: · Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Skills: · Basic computer knowledge. Physical Demands: · Normal hospital environment. Normal/corrected eyesight. Hearing within normal range. Exposure to chemical, electrical and mechanical hazards. Operates floor machines - buffers, scrubbers, and wet vacuums. Continuous walking and standing. Lifting up to 80 pounds. Carrying up to 40 pounds. Pushing/pulling up to 250 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.