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Housekeeper

Company: Heartland Health

Location: Saint Joseph, MO

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Type of Benefits Available: No Benefits Job Description: The Housekeeper works under the supervision of the TL-Housekeeping. Provides cleaning inpatient and non-patient areas, moves furniture, and performs a variety of miscellaneous responsibilities necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe, orderly and attractive environment. Performs other duties as assigned. BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Employees are responsible for the following RESPECT Plus Core Behaviors as defined in the RESPECT Plus document: Accountability Communication Appearance Confidentiality / Privacy Attitude Courtesy TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Employee in this position perform the following technical competencies: Communicates appropriately, speaks respectfully at all times with patients, families, visitors, physicians and staff, addressing them by name and responds to needs or requests for assistance promptly and courteously. Maintains good rapport and a professional working relationship with staff members and physicians. Maintains appropriate inter / intradepartmental communications. Receives and / or places telephone calls promptly, using a pleasant tone of voice, identifying self and unit / department, conveying a willingness to be helpful. Readily assists co-workers without being instructed. Actively participates on inter / intradepartmental committees and process improvement teams as assigned. Complies with standards for personal hygiene and dress code, and exemplifies an attitude of personal pride about Heartland Health. Maintains work area in a manner that is conducive to an orderly and efficient workflow, where distractions from personal belongings are minimized. SPECIFIC DUTIES PERFORMED: Provide daily room cleaning of patient room's as in "Daily room Cleaning Checklist". Cleans and refinishes floors and carpets using vacuum cleaner and other carpet equipment, floor scrubber, floor buffer, mop and other related equipment. Empties waste receptacles and transports bio-hazardous and regular waste to appropriate destination. Cleans restrooms and bath fixtures. Replenishes all housekeeping supplies. Responsible for maintaining feminine products in vending machines and collectdeposit of money to Housekeeping leadership. Cleans internal windows and screens within height guideline, vents, walls, light fixtures hangs drapes, and cubicle curtains. Changes out needle boxes (sharp's) as needed. May be required to clean up spills such as mercury, chemo or formalin with appropriate spill kits. Lifts and transports furniture and equipment to designated areas. Defrosts and cleans patient food refrigerators on units. Arranges and removes seating for activities in the classrooms and other meeting areas. Maintains vacuum equipment. Follows current standards. Works scheduled hours yet is flexible with schedule to meet the needs of the department. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Qualifications: EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED equivalent. LICENSURE: CPI training for those working in Mental Health within 6 months of hire. EXPERIENCE: Cleaning experience preferred. ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL / MOTOR SKILLS: Must be able to spot small objects on carpets, walls, and floors that need cleaning or picking up. Must be able to speak clearly so that patients / residents / staff can understand. Must be able to record data pertaining to projects accomplished, what rooms were cleaned, etc. Must be coordinated with equipment and observant in such a way that persons in the area are not hurt, bumped into, etc. Operates electrical controls on beds safely in order to thoroughly clean. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Excellent communication skills. Moderate written skills. Presents well to patients, visitors, and is well groomed. ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Dry and wet mops floors (up to 30 rooms per day; office areas up to 50 rooms). Ability to operate vacuum sweeper (up to 30 rooms per day) (office schedules 50 rooms). Ability to lift mops, pails, trash bags, soiled linen hampers, etc. Trash bags and linen hampers may weigh from 20-40lbs.), with bags needing transported to utility rooms periodically. Ability to flip mattresses on beds for cleaning undersides. Ability to stoop repetitively for cleaning under sinks, toilets, etc. Ability to reach with arms fully extended up to clean bed lights, high dust, etc. Scrubs down showers and bathtub surfaces. Requires bending / stooping. Transport supplies to work areas. Liner boxes weigh approximately 30 lbs. Washes windows in patient rooms and ancillary rooms, requiring full extended use of arms. Occasionally need to stand on step stool. Makes up bed for new patients after cleaning a dismissal. Cleans and stocks aides cart for the next day. Moves bed (rolls) in order to vacuum / mop in front of bed. Mixes small quantities of disinfectant for use in area. Pulls and pushes aides cart on both carpeting and hard floor surfaces. On weekends, must clean bathrooms and spot clean in approximately 60-75 patient rooms. Ability to work and move quickly. Some schedules require mopping / vacuuming of large areas. Requires long periods of repetitive arm movement (mopping / vacuuming). Replenish supplies such as toilet paper, paper towels, etc. ESSENTIAL MENTAL ABILITIES: When work is interrupted, must remember what was / wasn't done in a room then finish the work later. Must be organized in order to finish work schedule; i.e., pace oneself, remember things, which were done "yesterday" which do not need doing "today", etc. Must explain to patients / residents the service they will perform in rooms. Must respond to house calls or pages in a timely manner. Must comprehend chemical dilution ratios. Must follow department policies which pertain to safety; i.e., putting up wet floor signs, using proper lifting procedures, etc. Must know when to enter or leave a patient room depending on activities such as a doctor visit, treatment being administered, etc. Must demonstrate appropriate behaviors and speech at all times, observing rules of patient confidentiality. May have areas such as Lab, which contain large amounts of trash (30+ lbs.). Some of which are filled with infectious waste and may contain sharps. Must work safely. Must sometimes clean up "unpleasant" messes - blood, feces, vomit, etc. ESSENTIAL SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Ability to hear house pages or pager messages. Ability to distinguish / recognize different cleaning chemicals by smell, and color. Vision must be good; uses corner mirrors to avoid colliding with people, notices litter or water spills on floors. EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS: The use of cleaning chemicals, if not handled properly. Potential responses to bio-hazard clean-up. HOW TO APPLY: To apply for this position, please access the url below. Then, please enter the following Job Number "Search by Job Number:" field on the bottom of the page: Job Number 09-3317 Company Summary: Located in beautiful St. Joseph, Missouri, a city named as an "All America City," Heartland Health is an integrated health delivery system, which includes a medical center, physician practices, foundation and a health plan. Our flagship facility is Heartland Regional Medical Center (HRMC), which consists of 351 staffed acute care beds in a Level II trauma hospital. HRMC is JCAHO-accredited, and serves a regional population of 294,000 in Missouri, Kansas and the bordering counties in Nebraska and Iowa. See all jobs in Saint Joseph MO

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