Housekeeper

How you'll contribute 

Responsible to maintain a clean, sanitary, and pleasing environment for patients, staff and guests. Duties include dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, sanitizing and removing trash. Assures that toiletry and linen needs are replenished at all times. Inventories and orders cleaning supplies and equipment. Ensures, in conjunction with the plant operations department, a safe and risk-free environment within OSHA regulations and hospital standards.

 Essential Functions:

• Perform routine cleaning tasks of patient rooms, offices, and public areas while ensuring a safe and risk preventative environment within OSHA regulations.
• Ensure that adequate linens are kept in the hospital.
• Report any situations that may affect health and well-being of patients or employees. 
• Assure that supply closets are kept clean and orderly. 
• Responsible for disposal of trash, waste, and other disposable materials in accordance with OSHA. 
• Report any needed repairs immediately to supervisor. 
• Submit any patient personal belongings left behind to nursing supervisor. 
• Follows P&Ps for terminal cleaning of a room. 
• Follows instructions in use of germicidal solutions when cleaning. 
• Use safety precautions in all housekeeping services.

Qualifications and requirements 

Education: High school diploma, GED or combination of education and relevant work experience preferred.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.