Housekeeping Aide - PRN - Day

CHSGa•Douglas, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Vista Park Health & Rehab is seeking a PRN, day-shift Housekeeping Aide. The role performs cleaning and housekeeping tasks throughout the center, including patient rooms, bathrooms, dining areas, and outdoor walkways. The aide follows established cleaning schedules, center procedures, and infection-control and chemical-safety practices while treating patients and their belongings with dignity and respect. The position also involves maintaining housekeeping supplies and equipment, inspecting equipment for safe operation, reporting repair needs, communicating courteously with patients, families, visitors, and associates, and contributing to collaborative work across the System. Starting pay is $14.20 per hour, with weekly pay.

Requirements

Understand basic cleaning principles and safety practices related to handling chemicals.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions using common-sense understanding and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Sweep, damp mop, and wet mop tile floors; occasionally spray buff, strip, or wax floors according to center procedures, including use of wet-floor signs.
Report carpeted areas that need cleaning or spot removal and vacuum carpeted rooms as applicable.
Dust and damp-clean surfaces in patient rooms, including furniture, bed frames, and windowsills, following 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 according to center procedures, and turn bed mattresses after cleaning.
Clean dining areas after breakfast and lunch by wiping tables and sweeping and mopping.
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 infection-control standards, using isolation techniques and protective items 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 repair needs to the Maintenance Department.
Maintain adequate supplies, such as soap, lotion, paper towels, and toilet tissue, in center bathrooms.
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.
Communicate with associates, patients, family members, and visitors in a warm, friendly, helpful, and professional manner; respond to concerns and answer questions when appropriate.