Housekeeper

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Performs general cleaning and sanitizing tasks and services throughout assigned areas which may include patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, and stairways. - Uses cleaning cart to transport cleaning supplies. - Cleans and disinfects bathrooms. - Cleans and disinfects eating areas. - Wipes and dusts surfaces in rooms and cleans mirrors. - Vacuums and cleans floors, rugs, furniture, and drapes. - Removes linens, towels, bedspreads, and blankets. - Places and neatly tucks clean sheets and blankets on beds and replaces pillowcases. - Stocks towels, washcloths, and hand towels in bathrooms. - Picks up and empties trash containers. - Reports any unsafe conditions, safety hazards or unusual occurrences to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. - Follows all infection control practices including hand washing, standard precautions and isolation precautions. - Utilizes all safety and personal protective equipment. - Utilizes the appropriate chemical and follows the manufacturers label and MSDS instructions. - Uses and maintains hospital equipment according to manufa...