Housekeeping Aide

Summary

Reporting to the Department Director, and under direct supervision of the Manager, cleans hospital patient rooms, baths, laboratories, offices, halls, and other areas by performing duties according to established and approved procedures.

Education

GED/High school preferred but not required.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

None required.

Experience

Good customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Completes all required job specific training.

• Properly cleans and disinfects all surfaces. Follows proper procedures related to: Germicidal Usage, Isolation Room Cleaning, Baseboard Cleaning, Televisions, Telephones, Wall Washing, Doors Frames and Kick plates, Stainless Steel Surfaces, and Glass Cleaning.

• Properly follows high and low dusting procedures related to Ceilings/Vents, High Dusting, Damp Dusting (Low).

• Properly follows dry and wet mopping procedures

• Properly follows vacuuming and baseboard cleaning procedures.

• Properly follows all bathroom cleaning procedures including Shower, Tub, and Commodes.

• Properly follows Waste Handling and Disposal procedures.

• Properly follows CARES (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Service) behaviors and proper customer service.

• Properly maintains storage areas and housekeeping cart.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.

Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk. The employee is frequently required to bend, do fine motor, do repetitive motion, hear, reach, smell, speak, and squat. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, sit, and stand.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, moving mechanical parts, and slippery surfaces. The employee is occasionally exposed to chemotherapeutic agents, electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, toxic or caustic chemicals, variable weather conditions, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.