Housekeeper

Missouri Delta Medical Center•Sikeston, MO

50d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards within the facility. The Housekeeper performs a variety of cleaning tasks in patient rooms, public areas, and utility rooms, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment for patients, visitors, and staff. This role involves operating various cleaning equipment and handling cleaning solutions, with opportunities for on-the-job training.

Requirements

Must have basic education in reading and writing.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Must know how to use common housecleaning devices.
Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis.
Willingness to accept supervision.
Willingness to perform tasks despite frequent interruptions.
Ability to tolerate all types of cleaning solutions.
Must be willing to learn to operate buffers, scrubbers, carpet shampooers, and trash compactor or any other equipment required to do the job.
Must be able to be on feet for 7 3/4 hours of an eight hour shift.
Will have to do a lot of walking, stooping, bending, stretching and climbing of ladders.
Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds of weight.
Good sight is necessary to determine amount of cleaning needed.
Must be able to answer pages, talk on telephone and communicate with patient, visitors and co-workers.

Nice To Haves

Some experience is desirable but not essential.
Worker may learn duties by on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms.
Operates mechanical floor cleaners, polishers, and vacuums.
Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
Shampoos rugs and furniture. Cleans vents, fans, and other equipment.
Cleans ceiling fixtures, windows, door frames and high areas using a ladder.
Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
Operates trash compactor.
Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.
Buffs, strips, waxes and polishes floors.
Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms.
Removes and replaces draperies, blinds and cubicle curtains.
Sweeps sidewalks and removes snow as needed.
Serves on hospital fire brigade.
Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Attends meetings as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.