Housekeeping Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of a Housekeeping Supervisor, provide for cleanliness and sanitation of surfaces.
• Handle and dispose of solid and biohazardous waste in assigned areas.
• Follow standard precautions and all other infection policies, safety practices, and cleaning procedures.
• Clean non-patient areas including offices, laboratories, and classrooms.
• Dust-mop floors, remove trash, clean restrooms, and dust uncongested desks or bookshelves.
• Damp-mop floors and/or vacuum carpeting.
• Clean patient, clinic, and satellite areas.
• Clean floors with mops, vacuums, buffers, and germicide solution; remove spots and spillage.
• Clean furniture with approved germicidal solution and polish.
• Clean walls by removing dust, including high dusting, spot washing, and washing entire walls as assigned.
• May dust screens and clean televisions.
• Clean restrooms including toilet bowls, sinks, showers, and shower walls.
• Spot-wash walls and partitions, polish chrome fixtures, mirrors, and utensil racks.
• Clean floors and change cubical curtains.
• Replenish restroom supplies, paper towels, and soap.
• Learn and practice aseptic cleaning techniques and isolation cleaning procedures.
• May remove all regular soiled linens and regular and biohazardous waste.
• Remove compacted boxes for scheduled trash pick-up.
• Observe and practice standard precautions and hospital-established safety regulations and procedures.
• Operate a commercial-type vacuum cleaner and attachments for floors, walls, furniture, and for high dusting.
• Perform other related duties in patient areas including total cleaning of auxiliary areas as assigned, such as diet kitchens, treatment rooms, chart rooms, soiled linen rooms, and other special rooms.
• Perform total cleaning of isolation or contaminated areas.
• Perform total cleaning of discharge and transfer patient rooms.
• Assist with emergency cleanups.
• Perform related duties on special requests, such as removal of window coverings and cubical curtains.
• Recognize and eliminate potential hazards associated with adults and children.
• Report needed minor repairs of rooms, furnishings, and equipment.
• Maintain equipment, supplies, and materials by frequent cleaning and proper storage.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• English language proficiency (speak, read, write, understand) at a level appropriate for the job.
• Commercial type vacuum cleaner and attachments.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain respectful relationships with a diverse population.
• Ability to perform varied manual cleaning and related labor.
• Ability to lift, push, operate, and maintain equipment used.
• Ability to keep simple records.
• Ability to prioritize work assignments and use time efficiently.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Knowledge of basic cleaning methods, materials, equipment, and their uses.
• Must be able to successfully complete in-service orientation and continuing education training programs.