Housekeeper - PRN

Housekeeper - PRN | Highland Hospital | Charleston, West Virginia About the Job: The Housekeeper is responsible for keeping a clean and healthy patient care environment by maintaining assigned areas in a clean, safe, sanitary and orderly manner. Advises supervisor on environmental services equipment needs and repairs.

About Summit BHC

• Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply.
• Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country.
• We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that infectious waste and confidential disposal contractors perform as scheduled.
• Performs specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the general upkeep, sanitation and cleanliness of the facility.
• Conducts daily cleaning of the facility including, but not limited to: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, polishing of fixtures, general straightening, and cleaning of bathrooms. · Cleans facility rooms, baths, laboratories, offices and halls.
• Utilizes buffers, scrubbers, sweepers and carpet cleaning equipment as necessary. · Washes bed frames, brushes mattresses and remakes beds after discharge of patients, when applicable. · Keeps utility and storage rooms in neat and orderly conditions. · Operates commercial washers and dryers.
• Launders soiled linens as directed. · Attends to infection control standards, transports soiled linen to storage area and distributes laundered articles and items. · Sweeps, scrubs, waxes and polishes floors.
• Work is performed with careful attention to slips/fall risks during and after cleaning floors. · Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture and draperies.
• Dusts furniture and equipment. · Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, door panels and sills. · Empties wastebaskets, transports trash and waste to disposal area. · Disinfects rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and supplies, using appropriate processes and germicides for cleaning equipment. · Conducts daily check of cleaning cart to determine inventory of supplies.
• Maintains adequate cleaning supplies for department/unit use. · Conducts daily check of linen supply closet to determine inventory of supplies. · Properly cleans and stores all equipment and supplies after each shift. · Practices standard/universal precautions and environmental safety guidelines, including instructions upon MSDS for materials encountered during task completion. · Prepares rooms for meetings and arranges decorations and furniture for facility functions. · High school graduate or equivalent preferred. · Previous experience in housekeeping in a commercial, clinical, or healthcare environment preferred.
• Why Highland Hospital?Highland Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Roles and Responsibilities

Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Highland Hospital is an EOE.