Housekeeping MidCity Evenings

Overview

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION : Performs a variety of cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas. Performs special projects and a variety of environmental services duties to maintain the facility in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition. Follows procedures for the age population served, as defined in the department's scope of service.

Performance Criteria

• CRITERIA A : Everyday Excellence Values

Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.

Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.

Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.

Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.

Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.

Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.

Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his / her job performance.

Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

Employee demonstrates effective cost management practices.

Effectively manages time and resources

Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.

Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety.

Job Functions

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS include, but are not limited to :

Ensures a safe, clean, attractive environment for patients, staff and visitors at all times.

Demonstrates responsibility for maintaining floors by sweeping, mopping and applying floor finishes and polishing as required.

Demonstrates good judgment in the ability to organize work.

Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of sanitation, use of disinfectants, safety standards, and the proper operation of cleaning equipment.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Specific Experience Requirements : Housekeeping experience preferred.

Specific Educational Requirements : High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Special Skill, License and Knowledge Requirements : Able to understand and carry out instructions. Able to identify and follow directions for chemicals used in performance of duties. Dependable and motivated to complete duties without constant supervision.

Reference DOT 323.687-010 (Cleaner, Hospital) – Strength : M – Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

HIPAA REQUIREMENTS : Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to : patient demographics.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS : Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to : Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification.

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