ENV SVCS WKR/HOUSEKEEPER

Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Housekeeper is responsible for the day-to-day functions of keeping the facility cleaned and organized. These functions may include cleaning, mopping, buffing and polishing the floor, scrubbing, moving furniture, etc. They are also responsible for the removal and proper disposal of bio-hazardous materials and any other trash.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

Cleans floors throughout the assigned facility.

Removes trash and waste from designated areas of the facility.

Cleans restrooms in assigned areas.

Removes and replaces soiled linens from designated patient care areas.

Maintains facility and furnishings in a clean, orderly fashion.

Understands the purpose and uses for various chemicals and understands Safety Data Sheets.

Responsible for proper clean up and disposal of bio-hazardous materials.

Sets up and takes down rooms for special events.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITON:

• Must be willing and able to execute the patient de-escalation methods, both verbal and physical.
• Must be able to complete new hire requirements such as State of Alaska Background Check and Drug Testing.
• Must be able to demonstrate special training, knowledge and skills specific to age groups, as well as job and/or program specific competency within the first three (3) months of training.
• Must complete all mandatory in-services annually.
• Must be tested for Tuberculosis with a PPD skin test or chest x-ray upon hire; PPD skin test required annually or chest x-ray annually thereafter.

GENERAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Working conditions for all employees are as follows, but not limited to a psychiatric hospital setting; some risk involved in the event of aggressive patient(s); work load may include day, evening, night, weekend and/or holiday shifts. Employees occasionally exposed to blood borne pathogens, and loud noise levels.

Mental demands described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job, but are not limited to the ability to remain calm in a stressful environment; and the emotional stability, physical stamina and agility to handle stress and respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Requirements include, but are not limited to the ability to communicate effectively with employees; the ability to effectively utilize communication equipment; the physical agility to manage cleaning equipment; the ability to read, write.

• Frequently utilize physical ability for standing or sitting for long periods of time.
• Regularly utilize physical ability for speaking, hearing, and seeing with correction for close and distance vision, color discrimination, peripheral vision, depth perception and focusing ability. Speaking and hearing may be necessary for conversing with and assessing employees.
• Able to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, ramps; body agility is emphasized.
• Able to bend body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist; bend legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Able to extend hands and arms in any direction
• Able to use upper and lower extremities to exert force in a pulling or pushing motion. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Able to raise objects from a lower to higher position or from side-to-side.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• Must be able to concentrate amidst distractions; must be able to perform work of a repetitive nature; must respond calmly to potentially volatile clients
• Mental demands include but are not limited to emotional stability, physical stamina and agility to handle stress and respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations.

• The worker is subject to odors from paint, carpet adhesives, and other construction and cleaning chemicals used for routine maintenance and building renovation.

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