Housekeeping Aide

The Housekeeping Aide performs a variety of general environmental services tasks to establish and maintain a safe, sanitary, attractive, and orderly facility. These tasks are performed in accordance with hospital and infection control standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors, and polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms.
• Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
• Cleans vents, fans and other equipment using vacuum machines.
• Cleans fixtures, windows, doorframes and high areas using a ladder.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
• Moves, removes, and relocates furniture, furnishings, equipment, etc., as directed.
• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places in specified bags or containers.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedure of Operating Room and prepares for the next day surgery.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms.
• Sets up chairs and tables, etc., for special events and folds and stores them after the event.
• Moves large items in and out of storage.
• Assists in hanging drapes and dividers and takes them down for cleaning.
• Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
• Policies facility grounds, dock and sanitation areas to maintain a clean and orderly exterior.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

N/A

EDUCATION:

A high school diploma or equivalency is preferred.

OTHER:

The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials.