Houseperson

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the E.S. Manager or E.S. personnel placed in charge, the Houseperson is responsible for cleaning patient rooms/ancillary areas within the hospital and departmental policies and procedures. This includes discharge cleaning, chemical usage, terminal cleaning, floor care and refinishing, dry and wet mopping, vacuuming, carpet extraction, dusting, and baseboard cleaning. The role also involves maintaining cleaning equipment, stocking assigned areas with clean linen, removing snow and salting walks, replacing light bulbs, collecting trash, picking up and delivering supplies and food service items, moving equipment and furniture, operating power tools, washing walls and ceilings, changing curtains and draperies, shampooing furniture and carpets, stripping/refinishing/burnishing floors, interior vent and light fixture cleaning, replacing cords, and safely completing work tasks. The Houseperson must adhere to established standards of courtesy and wear facility-provided identification. The role also requires consistently providing service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.

Requirements

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to understand simple instructions.
Must be courteous to patients, visitors, physicians, volunteers, and other employees of the organization.

Responsibilities

Cleans patient rooms/ancillary areas as assigned within the hospital and departmental policies and procedures including but not limited to: discharge cleaning, chemical usage, terminal cleaning, or cleaning, floor care and refinishing, dry and wet mopping, vacuuming, carpet extraction, dusting, baseboard cleaning.
Maintains cleaning equipment in proper condition.
Stocks assigned areas with clean linen.
Removes small quantities of snow and salts walks in immediate entrances.
Replaces easily accessible light bulbs as needed.
Dust/damp mop floors in corridors, entrances, stairwells, and other areas as assigned.
Collects all trash: infectious, regular, recyclable, and soiled linen.
Picks up and delivers E.S. supplies and food service items.
Moves equipment and furniture.
Operates power tool equipment.
Washes walls and ceilings.
Changes curtain, draperies, cubical curtains, and shower curtains.
Shampoos furniture, carpets mats, etc.
Strips, refinishes, burnishes floors.
Responsible for adhering to established standards of courtesy.
Interior vent and light fixture cleaning.
Replaces call cords, TV cords, light cords as needed.
Safely completes work tasks and reduces risk to others.
Must wear facility provided identification badge.
Other duties may be assigned.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.