EVS - Housekeeper Critical Area - Walter Reed

HHS GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC•Bethesda, OH

20d•$24 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper Critical Area provides cleaning services in assigned hospital areas to maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable environment for staff, patients, and visitors, and to help prevent the spread of infection and odors. The role includes housekeeping and janitorial duties in critical care and specialty areas at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, including designated inpatient units and the Cath Lab. Work must follow contract specifications, infection-control and safety procedures, and requirements for handling and cleaning blood and other potentially infectious materials under the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and HHS Exposure Control Plan. The position is full-time and pays $23.56 per hour. The listed third shift is 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with an additional $1.20 per hour. Employees may be asked to work different shifts as needed. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening, and employees must be able to obtain and maintain any required base or installation access credentials. The employer maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Requirements

At least one year of housekeeping experience in a hospital or health-care environment.
Ability to communicate, read, write, and understand English.
Ability to walk for extended periods and bend, kneel, push, pull, and stretch as required.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to obtain and maintain any base or installation access credentials required by the location.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Experience cleaning critical-care or specialty hospital areas, such as ICU, surgical areas, or a Cath Lab.

Responsibilities

Clean critical care and specialty hospital areas, including designated inpatient units and the Cath Lab, as assigned and in accordance with contract specifications.
Maintain knowledge of equipment in use and follow infection-control, safety, and preventive-maintenance procedures.
Maintain knowledge of cleaning supplies and their correct uses and applications.
Initiate and maintain required documentation accurately.
Meet and adhere to contract training requirements.
Follow job-safety and infection-control standards at all times.
Clean and disinfect patient rooms, beds, gurneys, examination tables, restrooms, offices, and other common areas to a clean aseptic standard.
Perform terminal cleaning of patient rooms and special-procedure areas, including surgical, Labor and Delivery, Emergency Rooms, Cath Lab, Burn Unit, Neonatal, and Pediatrics, following HHS and applicable procedures.
Collect and dispose of regular trash, regulated medical waste, and recycling materials.
Collect and remove soiled linen into the appropriate bin.
Replenish hand soap, hand sanitizer, and other supplies as needed.
Dust-mop and wet-mop floors with microfiber materials, using the applicable standard operating procedures and disinfectant.
Handle cleaning chemicals and comply with applicable OSHA, EPA, The Joint Commission, and State Health Department regulations; read and understand safety data sheets (SDS).
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Dust surfaces and furniture; spot-wash walls; and clean or polish fixtures, air vents, handrails, blinds, windows, sills, and other items as required.
Work different shifts as needed.
Use supplies wisely and keep the assigned janitor's closet clean and neat.
Report maintenance work orders to the supervisor.
Use safety precautions during all housekeeping services.
Adhere to key-control and ID-badge policies and comply with HIPAA at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.