Housekeeper PRN

USMD Hospital At Arlington LP•Arlington, TX

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleans walls, lights, fixtures, and furniture in all assigned areas of the hospital to maintain an aseptic environment and prevent healthcare-associated infection using standard cleaning procedures and chemicals. Cleans, waxes, extracts, and maintains floors, carpeting, and stairwells and assists with heavy cleaning throughout the hospital.

Requirements

1 year hospital housekeeping experience
Verbal and writing ability required to communicate effectively in informing employees, clinicians and medical staff of activities and policies.
Numerical and analytical ability required.
Ability to receive, comprehend, and carry out instructions; ability to work safely with equipment, supplies, and materials; ability to comply with attendance requirements; ability to comply with Human Resource policies.
Ability to proactively prioritize needs and effectively manages resources; guide individuals and groups toward desired outcomes, set high performance standards and deliver quality services.
Ability to establish and long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting and exceeding expectations.
Able to work with diverse work force.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates with the nursing staff and supervisor to clean occupied rooms first, check empty rooms, and attend to emergency cleaning for spills.
Cleans patient rooms daily, damp mops or vacuums floors, and spot cleans stains. Dusts furniture, ledges, and bed tables and removes debris. Empties, washes, and relines wastebaskets. Spot washes walls and window.
Uses appropriate chemicals and techniques when washing and cleaning restrooms.
Washes basins, commodes, tubs, and showers, checking and cleaning mirrors, soap dishes, water pipes and exterior surfaces.
Performs periodic cleaning of high ledges, ceiling and light fixtures, and vent.
Dry and damp mops or machine scrubs and corridors according to assigned schedule. Sweeps and spot washes corridor and landing walls.
Attends all required department-specific education and training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to department safety and specific job related hazards.
Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions.
Wears proper identification while on duty.
Perform other duties as assigned