Housekeeper

Anne Carlsen•Jamestown, ND

20d

About The Position

The Infection Control Housekeeper maintains patient and non-patient environments to meet health, safety, and infection-control standards. The role is responsible for efficiently and thoroughly cleaning the facility as directed, completing scheduled weekly, monthly, and yearly special cleaning with consistent quality, and using housekeeping equipment, chemicals, and supplies. The Housekeeper provides service intended to prevent infection risks and reports needed repairs to equipment, furniture, the building, or fixtures to the Plant Operations Manager. The position follows procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing of, and moving objects or materials, as well as cleaning blood, infectious materials, and soiled linen, in accordance with the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and Anne Carlsen’s policies and exposure control plan. Duties include disinfecting furniture, light fixtures, and window sills; wet-mopping floors daily; and disinfecting bathrooms. The role requires maintaining all areas free from infectious disease. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with a rotation every third weekend, from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The position is full-time, with 40 weekly hours. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to learn and follow cleaning and safety procedures and learn to operate cleaning equipment and use chemicals.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Ability to use a ladder for certain cleaning requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience or ability to learn which chemicals are used for specific infection-control purposes.
General knowledge of cleaning equipment and supplies, such as mops, vacuum cleaners, brushes, brooms, solutions, and floor machines.

Responsibilities

Maintain patient and non-patient environments to meet health, safety, and infection-control standards.
Clean the facility efficiently and completely as directed, including scheduled weekly, monthly, and yearly special cleaning.
Use housekeeping equipment, chemicals, and supplies appropriately.
Follow procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing of, and moving objects and materials, and for cleaning blood, infectious materials, and soiled linen, in accordance with the OSHA Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and company policies and exposure control plan.
Disinfect furniture, light fixtures, window sills, and other surfaces; wet-mop floors daily; and disinfect bathrooms.
Maintain all areas free from infectious disease.
Observe and report needed repairs to equipment, furniture, the building, and fixtures to the Plant Operations Manager.