- Sweeps and mops the hospital floors in keeping with policies and procedures.
- Posts warning signs if conditions are dangerous.
- Cleans patient rooms, bathrooms, and offices in keeping with policies and procedures.
- Stocks areas with soap, paper towels, and other necessary supplies.
- Performs proper waste disposal (red bag, white bag) adhering to proper handling techniques.
- Rotates linens regularly or as requested.
- Cleans and makes beds and stretchers upon patient discharges.
- Cleans wheel chairs and other equipment such as trashcans and IV pumps and poles as needed.
- Vacuums areas as assigned on a daily basis.
- Hangs shower curtains as necessary.
- Assists in proper care of equipment. Reports any malfunctions or breakdowns in facility areas and equipment.
- Ensures proper sanitation methods are utilized to maintain an environmentally safe environment.
- Ensures proper handling and disposal of chemicals, supplies, and hazardous wastes.
- Observe waste disposal procedures in accordance with facility policy.
- Performs spill clean up to include hazardous materials in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Performs duties efficiently and economically by maintaining and conserving supplies and equipment.
- Performs room inspections and reports maintenance or repair needs as needed.
- Follows customer service communication requirements by introducing self to patients, visitors, and other customers; giving an explanation of the duties they will be performing, providing any safety precautions; and notifying the staff when leaving the unit, department, or hospital as applicable.
- Responds to emergency cleaning needs for the purpose of preventing safety and health hazards.
Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.
Customer Service:
Every employee knows and understands his/her customers and focuses on delivering to them the highest quality services(s) in the context of the overall mission.
Communication:
The ability to express ideas effectively face-to-face, as well as in writing, in individual and group situations, adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience, and the ability to synthesize information received verbally and in writing.
Teamwork:
Creates effective working relationships within and across organizational boundaries.
Initiative and Ingenuity:
The capacity for self-motivation that is manifested by innovation and creativity.
Commitment to Quality:
Consistently maintains a high level of quality that meets specific standard operating practices and procedures, consistent with organizational goals.
Productivity:
Employee makes use of work time in an efficient and productive manner.
Promoting Quality, Customer Service and
Productivity:
Utilizes continuous quality assurance processes to ensure quality, appropriate services are rendered to the customer in order to meet or surpass established goals and objectives
Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives:
Plans actions to accomplish designated and desired outcomes.
Diversity Competencies:
In the interest of ensuring continued workforce diversity at the Health Care District every staff member is required to Promote team building among a diverse workforce, model a positive attitude regarding diversity, create and maintain a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity, and demonstrate recognition of the value of individual and cultural differences. Demonstrate the ability to successfully recruit, retain, and manage a diverse workforce Ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treat customers, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect
