Relief Housekeeping Assistant

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

12h•$33 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of a Housekeeping Supervisor, this role is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of assigned areas. This includes cleaning surfaces, handling and disposing of solid and biohazardous waste, following standard precautions, infection control policies, safety practices, and cleaning procedures. The position also performs various other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be able to successfully complete in-service orientation and continuing education training programs.
None required
Ability to establish and maintain respectful relationships with a diverse population.
Ability to perform varied manual cleaning and related labor; lift, push, operate, and maintain equipment used; and keep simple records.
Ability to prioritize work assignments and use time efficiently.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
Ability to work effectively as a team player.
Knowledge of basic cleaning methods, materials, equipment, and their uses.

Responsibilities

Cleans non-patient areas such as offices, laboratories, and classrooms, including dusting floors, removing trash, cleaning restrooms, and dusting uncongested desks or bookshelves. Damp mops floors and/or vacuums carpeting.
Cleans patient, clinic, and satellite areas by mopping floors, vacuuming, buffing, and using germicide solutions to remove spots and spillage. Cleans furniture with approved germicidal solutions and polishes. Cleans walls by removing dust, including high dusting, spot washing, and washing entire walls as assigned. May dust screens and clean televisions.
Cleans restrooms by cleaning toilet bowls, sinks, showers, and shower walls. Spot-washes walls and partitions, polishes chrome fixtures, mirrors, and utensil racks. Cleans floors, changes cubical curtains, and handles regular and biohazardous waste removal. Replenishes restroom supplies like paper towels and soap.
Learns and practices aseptic cleaning techniques and isolation cleaning procedures.
May remove all regular soiled linens and regular and biohazardous waste. Removes compacted boxes for scheduled trash pick-up.
Observes and practices standard precautions and hospital-established safety regulations and procedures.
Operates a commercial-type vacuum cleaner and attachments for floors, walls, furniture, and high dusting.
Performs other related duties in patient areas, including total cleaning of auxiliary areas (Diet kitchens, treatment rooms, chart rooms, soiled linen rooms, etc.), isolation or contaminated areas, and discharge and transfer patient rooms. Assists with emergency cleanups and performs related duties on special requests, such as removing window coverings and cubical curtains.
Recognizes and eliminates potential hazards associated with adults and children.
Reports needed minor repairs of rooms (laboratories, offices, restrooms, furnishings, and equipment, etc.). Maintains equipment, supplies, and materials by frequent cleaning and proper storage.