Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Cleans patients’ rooms, common areas, offices, lavatories, halls food service areas, physician areas
• Sweeps, mops, clean hallways, stairs and office spaces using 7 cleaning steps
• Pulls Trash/ Linen from area
• High dusts all horizontal surfaces in area
• Damp wipes/ spot cleans walls/ and checks while replenishing all dispensers in area
• Cleans bathroom
• Dust mops the entire area
• Damp mops the entire area
• Inspects area for completion of all assignments
• Cleans light fixtures, ceilings and vents, walls, mattresses, furniture, windows and window coverings
• Properly and safely uses cleaning chemicals per manufacturer and OGHS Environmental Services department with direction from Infection Control department
• Empties trash, garbage containers and bio-hazardous containers (3/4 full)
• Replenishes all supplies throughout the organization
• May change linens and replenish linens for all discharge patient rooms

Completion of 7 step cleaning within following areas:

• Patient Care Rooms and Areas (including Nourishment Stations, Nurses Stations, Clean and Soiled Utility Rooms, Medicine Rooms, and Supply Closets)
• Obstetrician Rooms and Areas (including C-Section Suite)
• Surgical Rooms and Areas (including Operating Rooms, Central Sterile, Decontamination, Special Procedure, and Locker Rooms)
• Laboratory, Medical Imaging, Pharmacy, Respiratory Areas, and all ancillary areas
• Notifies supervisor concerning need for major or minor repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment
• Records work completed on Area Assignment Checklist daily and return to supervisor’s area

Cleans Daily the following:

• Sink (inside & outside), Toilet (inside & outside)
• Mirror, Tub/Shower (inside & outside)
• All edges under and over 6 Ft.
• Walls/ Water pipes/ Wastebaskets (inside & outside)
• Door & Door frames
• Baseboards & Corners/ edges
• Desks & counter tops- including (telephones, furniture, cabinets, over bed tables, TV controls, bed-side table, cubicle curtains)
• Dust Mop/ Damp Mop or vacuum carpeted areas
• Polices assigned areas at the beginning of each shift, respond to Housekeeping pages, and perform other tasks as assigned by Supervisor
• Responds to all Fire and Codes for the organization.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner, with detailed documentation
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments
• Applies all applicable OSHA and related local safety requirements to all assigned work
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures & regulatory requirements directed by governance for department and Opelousas General Health System
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintain personal networks, participate in professional organizations

Education: High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Requirement: Must have a valid driver's license.

Experience:

Ability to learn and use established techniques for the efficient and compliant completion of duties
Ability to present self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential
Ability to maintain a positive attitude
Ability to work well under pressure, work well alone or with a team