EVS - Housekeeper - Ft. Riley
About The Position
The Housekeeper performs housekeeping and janitorial duties to provide a clean, sanitary, comfortable environment for hospital staff, patients, and visitors, and to help prevent the spread of infection and odor. The role includes following required procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing of, or moving materials and for cleaning blood, infectious materials, and bodily fluids containing blood, in accordance with the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and the HHS Exposure Control Plan. This is a part-time position at Fort Riley, Kansas. The schedule includes weekends and holidays, with on-call Monday through Friday. Employees may need to work different shifts as needed. Employment is contingent on successfully completing 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 may change this job description as its needs and job requirements change.
Requirements
- At least one year of housekeeping experience in a hospital or healthcare environment.
- Ability to communicate, read, write, and understand English.
- Ability to walk for extended periods and to 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 equivalency is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Clean and disinfect patient rooms, beds, gurneys, examination tables, restrooms, offices, and other hospital common areas to a clean, aseptic standard.
- Perform terminal cleaning of patient rooms and special procedure rooms, including surgical, Labor and Delivery, Emergency Room, Cath Lab, Burn Unit, Neonatal, and Pediatrics areas, following HHS policies and procedures.
- Collect and dispose of regular trash, regulated medical waste, and recycling materials.
- Collect soiled linen and place it in the appropriate bin.
- Replenish hand soap, hand sanitizers, and other supplies as needed.
- Dust mop and wet mop floors using microfiber materials and standard operating procedures; use disinfectant when wet mopping.
- Handle various types of cleaning chemicals and read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Comply with applicable OSHA, EPA, Joint Commission, and State Health Department regulations and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Dust surfaces and furniture; spot-wash walls; and clean and polish fixtures, air vents, handrails, blinds, windows, sills, and other items as required.
- Use supplies wisely and keep the assigned janitor's closet clean and orderly.
- Report maintenance work orders to a supervisor.
- Use safety precautions in all housekeeping services.
- Adhere to key-control and ID-badge policies and comply with HIPAA policy.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
