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Required Skills

• Perform daily cleaning of all patient-use areas, restrooms, offices, and engage in project cleaning as needed.
• Execute tasks such as scrubbing, mopping, polishing, and using appropriate chemical mixtures.
• Interact professionally and courteously with patients, the general public, physicians, hospital personnel, and outside entities.
• Uphold Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s behavioral standards.
• Collaborate effectively and positively with team members.
• Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, with co-workers and management.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Be flexible with work schedules, hours, and assignments.
• Adhere to regular attendance and punctuality policies.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested.

Required Skills

1. Perform duties of waste disposal; handling all types of waste from the facility according to procedures within the housekeeping department. Regular, medical, infectious, pharmacological, confidential and recycling.

1. Maintain the ability to follow a daily detailed schedule of tasks/areas with assignment.

1. Understands importance of cleaning and disinfecting of high touch areas in patient rooms to achieve high-level disinfection.

1. Perform duties of Housekeeper I job description.

1. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.

• COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.

• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.

• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

1. Maintain all floors in the facility includes running automated stand on vacuum and floor scrubber.

1. Perform all special project cleaning as assigned by manager.

1. Utilize proper infection control practices in accordance with hospital and departmental policy.

1. Monitor the condition of the equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department.

1. Initiate hospital procedure regarding employee/patient incident reports.

1. Participate in continuing education; meet requirements for all mandatory inservices.

1. Promotes health and safety in the work environment.

1. Actively participates in competency assessment process.

1. Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

Essential Functions and Job Duties

• Cleans assigned areas according to established guidelines.

• Maintains all assigned patient rooms, ancillary, clinical and department areas and public areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Other duties include stripping and making beds.
• Maintains equipment in a clean condition and demonstrates efficient and safe use of equipment and informs supervisor when repairs are needed

• Cooperates with co-workers and supervisor.
• Meets quality standards.
• Maintains equipment in clean condition and good repair.
• Follows safety and infection control procedures.

• Assists in cleaning of emergency spills observed and upon request.
• Observes and reports the need for repairs to furniture, building, and fixtures for safety to self and others.
• In case of fire or other internal disaster or community disaster, performs duties as assigned.

• Maintains knowledge of equipment and chemicals; follows established guidelines for use of both; observes and calls in work order for the repair of equipment
• Attends meetings, in-services and educational programs.
• Follow seven step procedure following patient discharges.

• Follows guidelines for ‘isolation’ patient discharges.