Housekeeping Worker

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000155109
Category: Housekeeping
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: Environmental Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Successful completion of general and department specific orientation

Preferred:

• Previous Hospital housekeeping preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Per diem is based on the operation needs. This status can be any shift so flexibility in avilablity is required.
• Every other weekend required

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Arrange furniture for meetings, workshops and community affairs
• Assists in cleaning of emergency spills observed or upon request
• Cleans housekeeping closet and maintains par levels
• Collects and transport all waste, including RMW, according to policy
• Compacts trash or places in containers
• Damp buffs and shampoo carpets with approved equipment
• Dry and wet mops floors of rooms and offices
• Dust mops and wet mops corridor, stairwells and other common areas
• Empties waste receptacles and removes trash
• Maintains assigned equipment for cleanliness and has repairs made when needed
• Observes and reports the need to repair equipment, furniture, building and fixtures
• Performs patient discharge cleaning using 7-step cleaning procedure
• Refills paper towels, toilet paper, soap and toilet seat dispensers
• Patient Ready Room: All patient rooms must be Patient ready at all times. Tent card must be in every patient room. Toilet seat band must be on everytoilet. Privacy curtains must be in every patient room

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.