Lead Housekeeper

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Lead Housekeeper

LewisGale Medical Center

Benefits LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

Colleague recognition program

Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Lead Housekeeper for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications Serves as a working Lead Housekeeper. Under minimal supervision maintains premises in a clean and orderly manner. Applies skills appropriate for the position with the ability to effectively communicate policies, and/or procedures in a manner easily understood by fellow employees.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

In absence of supervisor fills out injury occurrence reports, works with employees when staffing requires so, conducts in-service training and staff huddle.

Hands out assignments, monitors and is responsible for all work assigned to staff for a particular shift.

Completes inspections of assigned areas and Black Light inspections as directed by Supervisor.

Assists in ensuring a safe working environment throughout the facility for all the employees.

Assists in monitoring and providing suggestions for increased service or productivity based on daily census.

Assists with monitoring classroom set ups, supply usage and restocking of supply deliveries.

Performs laundry services for curtains, mops, rags and proper sanitization of washer.

Assists in orienting, training and coaching of staff. Assists with increasing patient satisfaction scores.

Ability to interact with other hospital staff members, visitors, and patients in a friendly, cooperative manner.

Actively participates in Departmental Safety Committee and Employee Engagement Committee.

Responsible for the removal of Hazardous Waste from Satellite Storage areas.

Familiarity with operation of heavy duty/electrical cleaning equipment.

Monitors and dispatches requests for STAT discharge room cleaning.

Performs day to day housekeeping assignments in addition to lead duties.

Perform basic cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.

Dusts horizontal surfaces, empties, wipes and relines wastebaskets. Damp wipe disinfects all furniture, cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms.

Dust mops and damp mops floors, spot clean walls and windows. Polishes metal surfaces, replenishes paper and soap supplies.

Strips bed linens to perform discharge cleaning. Performs discharge cleaning as needed

Uses a safety ladder to remove and replace cubicle curtains.

Performs precaution room cleaning as needed. Vacuums carpets, spot cleans as needed, transports soiled linen to collection point. Measure and mix bleach and other cleaning solutions.

Assist in cleaning up of spills as needed

Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and recommend repairs as needed. Observe and report the need for repairs to furniture, building and fixtures.

In case of fire or other internal disaster, assists in evacuating patients

In case of a community disaster, assists nursing as needed

Perform all other tasks as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

High School Or GED Diploma

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patients access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular careincluding the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Centeras well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Housekeeper opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.