Environmental Services, Housekeeping - Labor and Delivery
Core
Cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, and common spaces in health system facilities following infection control procedures and disinfection guidelines.
Role type
Environmental Services Worker (Housekeeping)
Builds
Clean and sanitized patient care areas and general facility spaces
Domain
Healthcare / Infection Control
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Prioritization, reading and writing, understanding oral instructions and safety signage, physical stamina, customer service, phone/paging system usage
Responsibilities
Performs cleaning and sanitizing activities in designated areas including patient rooms, bathrooms, and common spaces; Maintains flooring care including cleaning, buffing, and applying floor sealer and finish; vacuums, shampoos and extracts carpets; Uses and maintains power equipment and hand tools for cleaning and maintenance; Provides waste collection and removal including biomedical waste; Mixes and obtains cleaning solutions; Restocks cleaning supplies and items such as toilet paper, paper towels, and soap; Carries out bed tracking tasks; Reports maintenance or repair needs to management.