Housekeeper FT; M-Fri., 7:00am - 3:30pm

Johnson Regional Medical Center•Clarksville, AR

61d

About The Position

The Housekeeper cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures and participates in performance improvement activities. The role performs routine cleaning in patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, and stairways, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation. The Housekeeper completes assignments on time, uses appropriate chemicals and supplies, properly operates and maintains equipment, replenishes supplies, and transports trash and hazardous waste to the appropriate disposal area. The Housekeeper follows infection prevention and control practices, including Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions, and hand hygiene; observes safety precautions; maintains quality standards and age-specific precautions; and carries out assigned work in ways that promote patient safety and reduce the likelihood of health care errors. The role may assist visitors with directions, introduces themself to patients, families, and visitors, reports safety hazards, and works independently with normal supervision. The position is supervised by the Environmental Services Manager. The Housekeeper is expected to meet professional and organizational requirements, including maintaining patient confidentiality, completing annual education, attending reviews and departmental in-services or reviewing meeting minutes, maintaining regulatory requirements, using the computerized punch time system correctly, and supporting a cooperative working relationship with physicians, health plans, and staff. The Housekeeper participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement, follows organizational policies and ethical business practices, and communicates the facility’s mission, ethics, and goals. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Preferred high school diploma or GED.
Preferred one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions using commonsense understanding.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to work independently with normal supervision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Clean hospital areas according to policies and procedures.
Routinely clean patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, and stairways.
Complete work assignments in a timely manner and maintain established quality standards.
Use appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure and properly use and maintain equipment.
Assist visitors with directions when requested and introduce self to patients, families, and visitors.
Report safety hazards as appropriate and observe safety precautions.
Transport trash and hazardous waste to the appropriate disposal area and replenish supplies.
Follow infection prevention and control practices, including Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions, and hand hygiene.
Maintain age-specific precautions and perform assigned tasks in ways that optimize patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
Support a culture of safety and quality and participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Maintain patient confidentiality and regulatory requirements; complete annual education requirements.
Attend annual reviews, departmental in-services, and staff meetings as scheduled, or read and return staff meeting minutes.
Maintain a cooperative working relationship with physicians, health plans, and staff, and represent the organization professionally in the community.
Follow organizational policies regarding ethical business practices and communicate the facility’s mission, ethics, goals, and departmental focus statement.
Report to work on time and as scheduled, complete work within designated time, adhere to the dress code, wear identification while on duty, and use the computerized punch time system correctly.
Perform other duties as assigned.