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.