Housekeeping Aide - PRN

CHSGa•Cuthbert, GA

About The Position

The Housekeeping Aide performs cleaning and housekeeping duties throughout the center, including patient rooms, bathrooms, dining areas, floors, carpets, furnishings, and outdoor walkways. The role follows cleaning schedules, center procedures, and infection-control standards, and uses isolation techniques when needed. The aide treats patients and their belongings with dignity and respect, communicates helpfully with patients, families, visitors, and coworkers, and helps maintain housekeeping equipment, supplies, and storage areas. This is a PRN position with a starting pay of $14.20 per hour and weekly pay.

Requirements

Understand basic cleaning principles and safety related to handling chemicals.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, or diagram instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Meet the described physical demands, including regularly sitting, talking, or hearing; frequently walking, handling objects, and reaching; and occasionally standing.
A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Sweep, damp mop, and wet mop tile floors; occasionally spray buff, strip, or wax floors according to center procedures and use wet-floor signs.
Report carpeted areas requiring cleaning or spot removal to the supervisor and vacuum carpeted rooms as applicable.
Dust and damp-clean surfaces in patient rooms according to center procedures.
Empty trash cans, clean their interiors and exteriors, and replace liners.
Clean bathroom sinks, fixtures, toilets, and glass surfaces such as mirrors, pictures, and windows.
Clean behind and underneath furnishings, moving furniture as directed by center procedures.
Turn bed mattresses after cleaning.
Clean dining areas after breakfast and lunch, including wiping tables and sweeping and mopping floors.
Change soiled privacy curtains and outside-window draperies as needed; remove and rehang outside-window curtains and draperies using a ladder.
Sweep outside porches and walkways and pick up improperly disposed trash.
Follow cleaning schedules established by the supervisor and follow infection-control standards, using isolation techniques as needed.
Respect patient rights and treat patients and their belongings with dignity and respect while cleaning patient rooms.
Safeguard chemicals by keeping them locked or in sight and follow the precautions stated on their MSDS.
Assist with the proper care and use of housekeeping equipment, supplies, and storage areas.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift, inspect equipment before use, and report needed repairs to the Maintenance Department.
Maintain adequate bathroom supplies, including soap, lotion, paper towels, and toilet tissue.
Prevent or remove wax and dirt buildup in corners, around baseboards, and in doorways.
Promote the System’s image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
Perform other duties as needed to ensure the success of the System.
Communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond helpfully to concerns and answer questions when appropriate.