FT Housekeeper - 9am-5pm

Surgery Partners, Inc•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the EVS Supervisor, the EVS Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning all areas they are assigned and trained to clean, such as: the operating room(s), patient rooms, bathrooms, administrative offices, O.R. break room, and other facility areas as needed and assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent education required.
Bending, sitting, squatting, crawling, reaching, must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., stand for long periods of time, pushing and pulling with an exertion of up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

1 year experience of Environmental Services and/or housekeeping in an ambulatory/surgical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assures housekeeping supplies are stocked daily and according to established PAR levels
Floor tech - cleaning, buffering, scrubbing, and waxing floors
Trash pickup
Performs proper terminal cleaning daily per hospital policy and procedure
Demonstrates proper decontamination of clinical areas, equipment, and non-disposable supplies according to hospital policies and procedures
Recommends appropriate revisions to new or existing policies and procedures when appropriate and as needed
Assists with maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly environment, adheres to safety and infection control requirements
Maintains proper attire while in the operating room and restricted areas, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Follows standard precautions and safe practices in handling of biohazardous material, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Maintains janitorial closets in a clean and orderly fashion to prevent a hazardous environment.
Post appropriate safety signs to assure a safe environment is maintained for patients, visitors, and all staff
Reports all chemical spills immediately to management and understands MDRO sheets in case of exposure
Assures that chemicals are used, stored, and maintained in a safe manner according to manufacturer's recommendations and reports any hazardous conditions immediately
Always keeps the patient environment clean using standard procedures in cleaning and maintenance of rooms, offices and common areas
Identifies potential risks to patients to reduce incidence of injury; identifies actions to eliminate, minimize or report risks; identifies procedures to follow in the event of an incident; reports processes for common problems, failures, and user errors
Completes additional duties as needed and assigned
Weekend rotation required