Housekeeper - FT Days

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc.•Hutchinson, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeper performs environmental services to keep the facility neat, orderly, and sanitary. The role provides timely cleaning throughout the organization, including the hospital and service-building areas, and uses cleaning equipment and chemicals to maintain a clean and sanitary environment for patients, customers, and staff. The Housekeeper serves areas caring for patients from newborn through geriatric ages, follows safety, infection-control, and universal precautions, and complies with privacy and security rules for protected health information. The position requires frequent pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, and use of appropriate protective safety equipment. The Housekeeper is also expected to contribute to respectful customer service and relationships.

Requirements

Knowledge of general housekeeping functions and chemicals.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to push, pull, bend, stoop, squat, reach, and use proper protective safety equipment frequently.
Demonstrated integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and commitment to excellence.
Ability to work autonomously and adapt flexibly to changing projects, priorities, and work volumes.
Ability to collaborate with a diverse population and provide positive, proactive service to internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

Previous housekeeping and chemical usage experience.

Responsibilities

Provide timely cleaning services to all areas of the organization.
Clean and supply hospital and service-building areas using equipment such as household-type vacuums, buffing machines, extractors, and other necessary tools.
Use chemicals to maintain a clean and sanitary environment in patient, customer, and staff areas.
Follow safety, infection-control, and universal precautions.
Properly stock and clean housekeeping carts and closets.
Service areas serving patients from newborn through geriatric ages.
Comply with privacy and security regulations regarding protected health information.
Participate in customer service and maintain respectful relationships.