Housekeeper/Laundry Aide

Under general direction, cleans all areas of the facility by performing routine cleaning of patient/resident rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and corridors. Is also responsible for providing a constant supply of clean linens for the entire facility.

Essential Functions

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.

• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and corridors in a clean, neat, and sanitary manner.

• Performs terminal/detailed cleaning of the OR rooms by following check list or as instructed by OR personnel.

• Sort all linens and treat stains.

• Load all laundry into washer and add specified cleaning agents.

• Take wet, clean items and dry as directed.

• Sort and fold or hang clean dried items.

• Maintain inventory of all cleaning supplies and communicate needs to supervisor.

• Maintaining all laundry equipment and inform facilities Director as to any maintenance needs.

• Perform additional laundry services when necessary.

• Completes work assignments in a timely manner.

• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.

• Uses and maintains equipment properly.

• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.

• Always introduces self to patients, families, and visitors.

• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.

• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.

• Replenishes supplies.

• Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions, and isolation precautions.

• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.

• Works day, evening or night shifts as assigned.

• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.

• Observes safety precautions at all times.

• Maintains age specific safety precautions.

• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

• Ability to read and understand equipment operation manual.

• Cleans and maintains carpet and tiled floors by using heavy equipment to clean, strip and wax floors on a rotating basis.

• Cooperate with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives.

• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, trainings, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.