Position Summary
Performs a variety of cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas. May operate mechanical floor cleaners, vacuums, and ladders. Moving furniture and other heavy objects as needed. May also perform terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms, operating rooms, procedure rooms, and prepare rooms for new patients.
Primary Position Responsibilities
1. Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment and transports them to the designated area of assignment. Restricts access to cleaning chemicals as appropriate.
2. Sweeps, mops, vacuums floors; washes walls, mirrors, ceilings, and windows, dusts furniture, moves items as necessary.
3. Gathers and disposes of trash and linen. Cleans containers and relines where appropriate.
4. Cleans all horizontal and vertical surfaces (i.e., lighting fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, patient equipment, picture frames, chart holders, vents, etc)
5. Cleans patient beds, mattresses, bed frames and replenishes with fresh bed linen upon discharge/transfer.
6. Washes and sanitizes sinks, toilets, showers, and other bathroom fixtures also replenishes soap, paper towels and other disposables.
7. Changes and cleans cubicle curtains, blinds, and drapes as appropriate.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
Required:
None
Preferred:
High School Diploma or Equivalent, Certificate and/or Advanced Specialized or Technical Training
Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation):
Required:
None
Preferred:
1-2 years in healthcare or other institutional setting
License, Registry or Certification:
Required:
None
Preferred:
None
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:
Required:
None
Preferred:
Customer Service orientation with desire to provide superb service on all levels to patients, visitors, volunteers, staff, and physicians. Identifies and assesses customer needs and translates customer needs and expectation into operational requirements. Appreciates the opportunity to participate in team development including cohesion, communication and respect. Will work towards Quality Improvement, willing to identify problems, make suggestions and initiate improvement and implement solutions. Able to communicate in English both verbal and written.
Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefit offerings vary based on status and may include but not be limited to medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings.
The hiring range listed is the potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining an applicant’s hourly rate and/or base salary, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of relevant experience, education, internal equity, and specialty).