Housekeeper

Housekeeper

The Housekeeper cleans and keeps in orderly and homelike condition all areas of the Hospice Care Center, including patient rooms and bathrooms, hallways, living rooms, dining room, staff lounge and bathrooms.

Responsibilities

• Vacuums, dusts, empties trash, and thoroughly cleans all assigned areas in a manner and frequency established in the housekeeping policy.
• Actively maintains a clean, safe, orderly, and homelike atmosphere.
• Responds promptly and cheerfully to requests for emergency clean up service.
• Cleans and disinfects patient care equipment, such as bed, over-bed table, bedside commode at change of room occupancy change, according to OSHA requirements.
• Promptly reports changes in patient, patient/family requests and hazardous conditions to charge nurse.
• Promptly reports any hazardous condition to charge nurse or Clinical Supervisor as appropriate.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

This position is subject to a level 2 background screening. For more information on the Florida state background screening process and standards, please access and review the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.