MG Housekeeper

SUMMARY:
Responsible for performing daily cleaning and supplying of offices and patient areas including cleaning walls, lights, windows, vents, floors, carpets. Performs in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures. Follows the facility's standards for ethical business conduct. Conducts self as a positive role model and team member. Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate
RESPONSIBILITIES:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assembles cleaning supplies and equipment and cleans floors, rooms and offices following established schedules and methods. Replaces disposables.
Shampoos, and vacuums carpets for cleaning and bacteria control, removes spots from carpets.
Assists in cleaning emergency spills as observed or requested. Sanitizes and sterilizes clinic areas.
Washes ceilings, walls, floors, lights, windows, fixtures, mirrors, counters, office equipment and vents.
Dry and wet mops floors in uncarpeted offices and rooms, scrubs and buffs floor with rotaryutomatic machines.
Transports trash and soiled linen from collection points to designated area and distributes fresh linen.
Moves furniture to clean. Dusts surfaces, damp-wipes furniture, and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms.
Daily, checks supplies and orders replacements.
Maintains equipment in a clean and orderly manner, restock supplies as needed.
Identifies and reports any unsafe/unsanitary conditions to Supervisor.
Meets with Housekeeping Team Leader on a regular basis to confer on special cleaning needs, problems and work schedule.
Attends required meetings and participates in committees as requested.
Enhances professional growth and development though in-service meetings and education programs.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of housekeeping functions and standards, including safety and sanitation;
Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials, tools and equipment
Knowledge of clinic policies and procedures
Knowledge of common safety hazards to identify potential safety problems.
Skilled in operating housekeeping equipment and machines and cleaning clinic areas.
Ability to perform repetitive cleaning operations under indirect supervision.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and patients, and public.
Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. May be exposed to various patient conditions including infectious diseases, blood, and bodily fluids. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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