MHLC - Full-Time Housekeeper

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY
Clay Street – Darlington, WI

Job Title: Housekeeper

Reports to: Housekeeping Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Position Qualifications:

• Experience cleaning, performing laundry duties

• Ability to perform general cleaning of hospital and clinics

• Ability to follow Universal Precautions and Isolation Policies and Procedures

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, departmental staff, and visitors

• Ability to make appropriate decisions with respect to duties assigned

• Ability to work with little or no supervision

• Ability to be flexible in shifts worked or assigned – including weekends and holidays

• Ability to follow and knowledge of Safety Sanitation practices

• Ability to follow and knowledge of Infection Control Practices

• Valid Driver’s License required

Responsibilities:

• General Cleaning of all areas of the hospital/clinics including patient care and non-patient care areas

• Waste Disposal, Dusting and Cleaning including vacuuming, cleaning of floors, walls, furniture,

equipment, and any other cleaning as assigned or needed.

• Storage and rotation of supplies

• Working varied shifts and weekends

• Cleaning includes rotation and travel to offsite locations

Typical Physical Demands:

• Full range of body motion and dexterity to allow for the significant handling, transferring, pushing/

pulling, and lifting of materials and equipment

• Ability to lift, carry, push or pull up topounds and occasionally lift, carry, push or pull overpounds

• Independent mobility

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time

• Hand-Eye Coordination, finger dexterity, odor, color, and texture perception and discrimination,

functional visual ability and depth perception, functional sound perception and discrimination, and

functional verbal speech ability.

• Frequent bending, twisting, balancing, and reaching at or above and below shoulder level, as well as

occasional kneeling and climbing

• Ability to wear gloves and other protective equipment and know the appropriate time they should be

worn

• Ability to flex schedule to work irregular hours as assigned

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to disagreeable orders, communicable diseases, and bodily fluids

• Exposure to chemical compounds of medications and treatments

• Exposure to chemicals such as disinfectants, cleaners, soaps, and other agents

• Exposure to latex, plastic, and other materials used for personal protective equipment

• Exposure to noise and distractions

• Exposure to unpredictable behaviors

Employee Responsibility in an Emergency:

As an employee of Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, you are expected to respond to emergencies

involving the safety of patients, other employees, visitors and the facility. This includes the ability to assist

with a possible evacuation of facility if that has been deemed necessary.

Management Statement:

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonable job

related duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or other management personnel. Management reserves the

right to change job responsibilities, duties and hours as needs prevail. This document is for management

communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment.

I have read the above job description and fully understand the requirements set forth. I know of no limitations

which would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation.