Housekeeper

Sutter Health•Antioch, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Housekeeper at SDMC-Sutter Delta Medical Center. The role involves maintaining a clean, attractive, and safe environment in assigned areas through various cleaning, transport, equipment handling, room set-up, trash removal, and linen handling duties. The Housekeeper performs general cleaning tasks in patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other facility areas, distributes supplies, and maintains stock levels. The role requires effective communication and competent job performance to gain confidence from peers and supervisors. Adherence to all local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures is crucial to ensure sanitization and safety while delivering optimal performance. Key responsibilities include preventing infection spread, organizing the work environment, safely disposing of various waste products (regular, biohazard, sharps, chemotherapy), and completing tasks within established departmental time frames. The position may also involve clerical tasks such as retrieving and revising patient electronic health records, preparing documentation for spills, maintaining inventory, and completing incident reports. Safety is a priority, requiring the maintenance of a clean and safe working environment, inspecting equipment, and following department safety and sanitation standards, including proper use of chemicals and personal protective equipment. Compliance with all relevant standards and regulatory agencies is essential.

Requirements

HS Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
Knowledge of maintaining a sterile environment including proper cleaning procedures and various equipment.
Ability to interpret a variety of data and instructions, furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Possess written and verbal communications skills to communicate with fellow team members, supervisors, patients, and other hospital personnel.
Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies and procedures to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Ability to operate of basic environmental service equipment including mechanical floor cleaners, buffers, vacuums, washers, dryers and more.
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies and procedures to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Ability to identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other staff members to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.
Valid Drivers License (Department, Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center)
Auto Insurance (Department, Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center)

Responsibilities

Performs basic cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and procedures.
Prevents the possible spread of infection by thoroughly sanitizing public areas and private rooms in clinical and non-clinical environments.
Maintains an organized work environment, including the housekeeping cart, closet and storeroom by properly storing cleaning supplies and chemicals.
Removes, transports and disposes of regular, biohazard, sharps, chemotherapy, and other waste products within and throughout the healthcare environment safely and according to established procedures.
Ensures that routine and priority tasks are completed within established departmental time frames.
May perform clerical tasks such as retrieving, entering and revising patient electronic health records.
Prepares and completes accurate, job-related documentation including recording all spills, chemical and otherwise, maintaining inventory, and completing incident reports in medical and departmental records as required.
Maintains a clean, neat, and safe working environment, including cleaning and disinfecting equipment after use.
Inspects equipment accordingly for proper working order, reporting any insufficiencies to the supervisor.
Follows department safety and sanitation standards including proper use of chemicals and personal protective equipment.
Performs job responsibilities in compliance with department standards, policies, and procedures, as well as local, state and federal regulatory agencies to deliver the highest level of service.