Housekeeper (Twin Lakes Behavioral Health)

UPMC•Somerset, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes is hiring a Housekeeper to help provide a safe environment for patients and staff. The position combines maintenance, housekeeping, groundskeeping, and patient support duties. Work includes cleaning assigned areas, moving furniture and equipment, completing safety checks, lawn care, snow plowing, and maintaining facility spaces. The Housekeeper may also search patient rooms and luggage and transport patients as needed. The schedule is variable, with a mix of 8- and 12-hour shifts, either 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The position is located at 224 Twin Lake Road, ZIP code 15501. The dress code is jeans or shorts and a T-shirt; hats are permitted. A $200 stipend is provided each October for winter clothing or boots. The role requires following safety and sanitation regulations; cleaning and restocking assigned areas; making beds in patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms; inspecting spaces and reporting problems; removing trash; moving equipment and furniture; and keeping assigned equipment clean and in working condition. The employee may be in rooms where medications are stored, but is not allowed to contact medications.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions to complete housekeeping duties successfully.
Ability to use housekeeping equipment.
Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC).
Act 34 clearance.
No contact with medications is allowed, even when duties take place in rooms where medications are stored.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of POWRR Curriculum preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow all safety and sanitation regulations.
Make beds in patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned, following established cleaning procedures.
Inspect assigned areas to ensure they are properly cleaned and in good repair, and report problems to the supervisor.
Remove trash from assigned areas.
Clean assigned patient rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, offices, and equipment according to established procedures.
Replenish paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in assigned areas.
Move equipment, furniture, and boxes; wash walls; spot-clean carpets; and perform related assigned tasks.
Maintain assigned equipment in clean, working condition and report problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
Complete safety checks and help maintain facility spaces.
Perform lawn care and snow plowing.
Conduct patient room and luggage searches and transport patients as needed.