HOUSEKEEPING AIDE LEAD

Description

HIGHLAND-CLARKSBURG HOSPITAL

JOB DESCRIPTION

HOUSEKEEPING AIDE/LEAD

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs and supervises tasks in assigned areas of the hospital in order to create and maintain an attractive, orderly, safe and sanitary environment.  Oversees the housekeeping department in the absence of the Housekeeping Manager/Supervisor. Reports to the Housekeeping Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Instructs personnel in use of equipment and cleaning methods.  Provides on-the-job training for new employees.
2. Performs hazard surveillance and semi-annual safety inspections
3. Ensures employees perform assigned duties and respect patient’s rights.
4. Completes various reports, i.e. weekly safety rounds, monthly department report and internal customer satisfaction surveys.
5. Ensures that staff complies with hospital policies and procedures.  Responsible for recommending personnel action for individuals as needed
6. Keeps a day to day inventory sheet on janitorial products and supplies and fills out purchase orders as needed
7. Delegates work responsibilities to staff and plans work routine.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

1. Attend staff development training as required
2. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret instructions, documents and follow procedures.

Ability to write routine reports and speak effectively with employees and managers

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables as needed.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or

schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Ability to deal with multi personality types and remain calm during high stress situations.

Computer literate, working knowledge of Windows and other applications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, and smell.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.