Housekeeping Aide - FT - Day

CHSGa•Augusta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Harrington Park Health & Rehab is seeking a full-time Housekeeping Aide for the day shift. The role supports a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients, visitors, and associates in a non-profit, mission-driven healthcare organization. Starting pay is $14.20 per hour, with weekly pay. The Housekeeping Aide cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, dining areas, floors, carpets, glass, and outdoor walkways; maintains supplies and housekeeping equipment; and follows cleaning schedules, infection-control requirements, chemical safety precautions, and center procedures. The role also requires respectful interaction with patients and protection of their rights and belongings.

Requirements

Basic understanding of cleaning principles and safety related to handling chemicals.
Ability to communicate well with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, maintaining a warm, friendly, and approachable manner.
Ability to respond helpfully and professionally to concerns and questions.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular sitting, talking, or hearing; frequent walking, handling or feeling objects, and reaching; and occasional standing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Sweep, damp mop, and wet mop tile floors; perform spray buffing, stripping, or waxing when required, following center procedures and using wet-floor signs.
Report carpeted areas that require cleaning or spot removal and vacuum carpeted rooms as applicable.
Dust and damp-clean surfaces in patient rooms, including furniture, bed frames, and windowsills.
Empty trash cans, clean their interiors and exteriors, and replace liners.
Clean bathroom sinks, fixtures, and toilets, as well as glass surfaces such as mirrors, pictures, and windows.
Clean behind and underneath furnishings, moving furniture according to center procedures, and turn bed mattresses after cleaning.
Clean the dining area after breakfast and lunch by wiping tables and sweeping and mopping.
Change soiled privacy curtains and outside-window draperies as needed; use a ladder to remove and rehang outside-window curtains and draperies.
Sweep outdoor porches and walkways and pick up improperly disposed trash.
Follow supervisor-established cleaning schedules and infection-control standards, using isolation techniques such as gowns, gloves, and special cleaning as needed.
Respect patient rights and treat patients and their belongings with dignity and respect while cleaning patient rooms.
Safeguard chemicals, follow precautions on their MSDS, and assist with proper care and use of housekeeping equipment, supplies, and storage areas.
Clean and properly store equipment at the end of each shift, inspect it 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 necessary to ensure the success of the System.