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Job Code/Title:  20046 – Housekeeper

General Hours of Work:Variable shifts with rotating weekend and holiday involvement

Exempt/Nonexempt: Non-exempt (hourly)

Department/Unit: Housekeeping

Reports To: Environmental Services Manager

Revision/Review Date: May 2024

 

SUMMARY:

Essential to hospital operation and adherence to government and Osceola Regional Health Center’s regulations and expectations for cleanliness, safety and sanitation, and infection control. Maintains a clean work environment in all assigned areas which may include both patient and non-patient areas. Washes, dries, and transports linen as needed.  

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

  • High school diploma or general education degree; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

 

CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS: 

  • NA

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  

  1. Cleans occupied patient rooms daily and upon patient discharge.
  2. Always follows guidelines for infection control.
  3. Maintains a clean and neat working environment for areas of the hospital and may be responsible for cleaning at other hospital affiliated entities; Heartwood Heights.
  4. Collects, sorts, and washes soiled linen, dries, sorts, and folds clean linen. Weighs and records linen usage by department.
  5. Keeps cleaning agents properly labeled and stored according to policies and procedures and in compliance with OSHA guidelines and regulations.
  6. Understands all chemicals used in the laundry area and knows the location and use of material safety data sheets (MSDS).
  7. Participates in all cleaning activities as assigned. These may include, but not be limited to: dusting, washing, drying, mopping, vacuuming, moving furniture, and emptying trash.
  8. Other duties as assigned. 

REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, and use hands/fingers.
  • The employee frequently is required to reach with arms and hands, kneel, and crawl.
  • Occasionally will be required to sit, climb, and balance.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION/MATHEMATICAL/REASONING SKILLS:

  • Must possess the required level of skills and abilities to read, write, speak, and apply mathematical concepts and sound reasoning to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
  • Must be able to perform basic operations on a computer within the Windows operating system.
  • This position requires problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to multi-task.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS & STANDARDS:

  • Commitment to the daily application of ORHC’s mission, vision, core values and social principles to serve patients, their families and our community.
  • Promote ORHC’s values of compassion, hospitality and stewardship.
  • Promote Osceola Regional Health Center’s CREATE standards: Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, and
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with, but not limited to CMS, DIAL, and OSHA.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

  • May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a health care environment.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
  • The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
  • The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; and vibration.
  • Will also be exposed to sharps, compression, and impact.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

The individual must be able to work the hours specified above. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, so long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

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