What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper position at Cherokee Regional Medical Center?
HOUSEKEEPER
REPORTS TO: Housekeeping/Maintenance Manager
POSITION SUMMARY: Maintains hospital facilities in a clean, sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition to provide a suitable environment for patient care and staff work. Performs a variety of housekeeping duties that may include dusting, washing, and disinfecting furniture, fixtures, and equipment; sweeping, mopping, waxing, and buffing floors; gathering and disposing of refuse; arranging furniture; and performing similar tasks.
POSITION: This is a full-time position working five 8 hour shifts per week, primarily Monday through Friday with one weekend per month. Shift is 2:00pm to 10:30pm.
- Preferred: High School Diploma or equivalent
License/Registration/Certification:
- N/A
Experience:
- Preferred: Hospital housekeeping
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules and frequent interruptions.
- Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines on daily work.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Skill in managing one’s own time and/or the time of others.
- Ability to work evenings, nights and weekends as necessary.
- Ability to perform repetitive work, or to continuously perform the same work, according to set procedure, sequence, or pace.
- Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
- Knowledge of cleaning techniques and procedures.
