Arbuckle Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Boasting a new hospital in 2011, AMH has a 24-hour emergency room, which is staffed by ER physicians and designated as a Level IV Trauma Center. The hospital serves over 12,000 patients annually. AMH treats over 7,000 emergencies each year including heart attack and stroke patients. The hospital has four admitting physicians including three employed physicians and a contractor. Additionally, AMH operates a full-service clinic on campus, which as 15 exam rooms, two physicians, and three nurse practitioners. Clinic hours are 7am to 7pm, Monday to Thursday and 7am to 5pm on Friday. The hospital is supported by a one cent county sales tax. Summary: The housekeeper performs assignedduties in order to provide a clean, sanitary, comfortable, orderly and invitingenvironment for patients, staff and visitors. The housekeeper promotes sanitary conditions, which prevent the spreadof infection and odors. She/he may berequired to perform task, which involve exposure to visible blood contaminationor reasonable anticipated blood contamination. The housekeeper must follow the required procedures for handling,cleaning, disposing, or moving of objects/materials, and/or the cleanup ofblood, infectious materials, or body fluids containing blood in accordance withthe OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen Standard, EPA, State Health Department, etc. Physical Requirements: This position demands good physicaland mental health. The housekeeper will be required tolift, carry, walk, sit, push, pull, and work a flexible schedule, must be ableto move continuously during work hours and able to lift and/or carry 25 to 50pounds. Job Description:
- Clean building interiors by dustingand sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors, and fixtures; washing windowswalls, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures; sweeping, scrubbing and refinishingfloors; vacuuming and shampooing carpet; re-supply all restrooms and allworking areas with soap, paper towels and toilet tissue
- Inspect assigned areas forcleanliness and document cleaning actions that have been taking for specificareas noting areas requires additional care or monitoring and informing yoursupervisor of incomplete work
- May prepare assigned rooms bystocking and cleaning, which include changing linen in order to ensure a cleanhealthy environment during their stay
- Hospital housekeepers routinely cleanpatient rooms, nursing units, surgical areas, administrative offices,laboratory areas, waiting areas, and public and non-public restrooms
- They make beds, empty trash andrestock linen
- Cleaning supplies and equipment arean essential part of the position, and require housekeepers to take a dailyinventory as well and inspect their equipment for any repairs or replacement
- Housekeepers are required to keep thecart secure while it is in the public and patient areas and are not to leavethem unattended without locking them for any reason
- Hygiene: Hospital housekeepers areresponsible for sustaining a clean environment in all areas of the hospital.Which consists of cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting all the areas inthe hospital which includes: breeze way into the building, front lobby,physical therapy, admissions offices, gift shop, children's play area, clinicwaiting room, and restrooms, administration offices, laboratory, radiology,respiratory, heritage room, refreshment room, purchasing hallway, purchasingfloor and shelves, dirty linen room, clean linen room, IT office, housekeepinghallways, employee breakroom and restrooms, housekeeping room, medical records,doctors sleep room, dictation, operating area and rooms, operating waitingarea, counseling room and waiting, chapel, clinic, emergency room waiting areaand restroom, breeze way exit at the emergency, emergency room and area,nursing desks and offices, pharmacy, dirty utility room, main nursing station,locker rooms and activity room, family kitchen, wound care and medical staffoffices
- Patient Rooms: The housekeepr shouldalso clean the bathroom, make the beds, clean all surfaces, fixtures, ceiling,pictures, bedside table, phone, curtain, walls, windows, blinds, furniture withthe approved cleaners that are provided and restocking the room quest couchwith linen along with the outside cubby with linen
- Linen: The housekeeper will make surethat linens are stocked in therapy, radiology, OR, ER, clinic, patient roomsand wound care
- Garbage and Waste: The waste binsshould be emptied and cleaned daily, dispose off medical waste
- Check entire area for spills, water,etc. periodically, especially in patient's restrooms
- Report all needed repairs in writingto supervisor (such as leaky faucets or toilets, loose tile, broke windowpanes,missing nuts or screws, beds needing repair, etc.)
- Miscellaneous Duties: May be added asneeded
- Clean all air vents and lighting
- Follow instructions on use ofgermicidal solutions to clean. All procedures for solution use will be part ofthe housekeeper's training
- Use safety precautions in allhousekeeping services
To performthe various activities of hospital housekeeping, the individual should betechnically sound and dedicated towards his/her work. He or she should be ableto perform the responsibilities efficiently and coordinate with the various programsof the housekeeping department.
Education Requirements: High schoolDiploma or Equivalent
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Must be able read understand, apply,and retain knowledge of department rules, regulations, and policies
- Must be able to follow instructions,written and oral
- Must handle various cleaningsolvents, chemical, etc
- May be required to be able to lift upto (50) pounds in order to effectively utilize various equipment
- Must be able to walk for long periodsof time
Training and experience : Training andexperience not required but would be helpful. Occasionally,housekeepers attend in-service training. Such meeting can include updates on company policies, new equipment anddiscussing complaints made by patients or hospital staff in regards tohousekeeping. They also ensure thatproper infection control polocies are being utilized. The dutiesof the hospital housekeeping include the proper maintenance of the medicalinstitution. Hospital housekeepers areresponsible for sustaining a sterile environment in all areas of the hospital.
POSTING IS FOR ONE APPLICANT FOR 7:30A - 4:00P AND ONE APPLICANT FOR 3:00PM - 11:30PM DOES INCLUDE WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. Arbuckle Memorial Hospitalhas determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The task or duties assignedto this job could affect the safety and health of the employee or others.
General Definition: The housekeeper performs assignedduties in order to provide a clean, sanitary, comfortable, orderly and invitingenvironment for patients, staff and visitors. The housekeeper promotes sanitary conditions, which prevent the spreadof infection and odors. She/he may berequired to perform task, which involve exposure to visible blood contaminationor reasonable anticipated blood contamination. The housekeeper must follow the required procedures for handling,cleaning, disposing, or moving of objects/materials, and/or the cleanup ofblood, infectious materials, or body fluids containing blood in accordance withthe OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen Standard, EPA, State Health Department, etc.
Supervision Received: Housekeeping Supervisor orHousekeeping Manager
Supervision Exercised: None
Physical Requirements: - This position demands good physicaland mental health
- The housekeeper will be required tolift, carry, walk, sit, push, pull, and work a flexible schedule, must be ableto move continuously during work hours and able to lift and/or carry 25 to 50pounds
Job Description: - Clean building interiors by dustingand sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors, and fixtures; washing windowswalls, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures; sweeping, scrubbing and refinishingfloors; vacuuming and shampooing carpet; re-supply all restrooms and allworking areas with soap, paper towels and toilet tissue
- Inspect assigned areas forcleanliness and document cleaning actions that have been taking for specificareas noting areas requires additional care or monitoring and informing yoursupervisor of incomplete work
- May prepare assigned rooms bystocking and cleaning, which include changing linen in order to ensure a cleanhealthy environment during their stay
- Hospital housekeepers routinely cleanpatient rooms, nursing units, surgical areas, administrative offices,laboratory areas, waiting areas, and public and non-public restrooms
- They make beds, empty trash andrestock linen
- Cleaning supplies and equipment arean essential part of the position, and require housekeepers to take a dailyinventory as well and inspect their equipment for any repairs or replacement
- Housekeepers are required to keep thecart secure while it is in the public and patient areas and are not to leavethem unattended without locking them for any reason
- Hygiene: Hospital housekeepers areresponsible for sustaining a clean environment in all areas of the hospital.Which consists of cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting all the areas inthe hospital which includes: breeze way into the building, front lobby,physical therapy, admissions offices, gift shop, children's play area, clinicwaiting room, and restrooms, administration offices, laboratory, radiology,respiratory, heritage room, refreshment room, purchasing hallway, purchasingfloor and shelves, dirty linen room, clean linen room, IT office, housekeepinghallways, employee breakroom and restrooms, housekeeping room, medical records,doctors sleep room, dictation, operating area and rooms, operating waitingarea, counseling room and waiting, chapel, clinic, emergency room waiting areaand restroom, breeze way exit at the emergency, emergency room and area,nursing desks and offices, pharmacy, dirty utility room, main nursing station,locker rooms and activity room, family kitchen, wound care and medical staffoffices
- Patient Rooms: The housekeepr shouldalso clean the bathroom, make the beds, clean all surfaces, fixtures, ceiling,pictures, bedside table, phone, curtain, walls, windows, blinds, furniture withthe approved cleaners that are provided and restocking the room quest couchwith linen along with the outside cubby with linen
- Linen: The housekeeper will make surethat linens are stocked in therapy, radiology, OR, ER, clinic, patient roomsand wound care
- Garbage and Waste: The waste binsshould be emptied and cleaned daily, dispose off medical waste
- Check entire area for spills, water,etc. periodically, especially in patient's restrooms
- Report all needed repairs in writingto supervisor (such as leaky faucets or toilets, loose tile, broke windowpanes,missing nuts or screws, beds needing repair, etc.)
- Miscellaneous Duties: May be added asneeded
- Clean all air vents and lighting
- Follow instructions on use ofgermicidal solutions to clean. All procedures for solution use will be part ofthe housekeeper's training
- Use safety precautions in allhousekeeping services
To performthe various activities of hospital housekeeping, the individual should betechnically sound and dedicated towards his/her work. He or she should be ableto perform the responsibilities efficiently and coordinate with the various programsof the housekeeping department.
Education Requirements: High schoolDiploma or Equivalent
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Must be able read understand, apply,and retain knowledge of department rules, regulations, and policies
- Must be able to follow instructions,written and oral
- Must handle various cleaningsolvents, chemical, etc
- May be required to be able to lift upto (50) pounds in order to effectively utilize various equipment
- Must be able to walk for long periodsof time
Training and experience : Training andexperience not required but would be helpful. Occasionally,housekeepers attend in-service training. Such meeting can include updates on company policies, new equipment anddiscussing complaints made by patients or hospital staff in regards tohousekeeping. They also ensure thatproper infection control policies are being utilized. The dutiesof the hospital housekeeping include the proper maintenance of the medicalinstitution. Hospital housekeepers areresponsible for sustaining a sterile environment in all areas of the hospital.