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Assigned to a specific unit or floor and is responsible for maintaining that area in a prescribed manner daily. Person is to keep assigned area free from offensive odors, provide a sanitary, safe area and keep patient/resident rooms clean and orderly.Help keep our spaces clean and welcoming by maintaining the south end of the building, including:AdministrationWellness CenterClinicHigh School or GED is preferred.Use established work procedures and routines. Able to lift 50 pounds and stand/walk for 8 hours. Participates in infection control cleaning procedures.JOB REQUIREMENTS:Professional attitude, leadership role and team member abilities. Maintains a positive professional role throughout the facility and community.Safeguarding the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI) in any form including electronic, written or verbal.Familiarizes self with and adheres to all facility and department safety Policies and procedures.Completes all required annual safety training.Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.Work all locations within Good Samaritan Hospital Association.JOB REPONSIBILITIES:Practice universal precautions, wear gloves and protective clothing as needed, good hand washing and good personal hygiene. Infectious waste and linen in proper colored liners, and blood spills cleaned according to policy.Observe safety and confidentiality, policies, etc.Document and report problems (maintenance, safety, infections) on appropriate farms and to give to appropriate authority.Provide a safe environment - proper use of chemicals, wet floor signs, etc.Supports and implements safety into all job responsibilities regarding self, other employees, residents/patients and visitors.Reports safety violations (or unsafe observances) to supervisor and/or department head immediately. Promotes a culture of safety to improve employee safety.Sets goals on annual evaluations.Attend scheduled inner department meetings.Completes annual education.All other duties as assigned.TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and other conditions common to a health care environment.TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires full range of body motion in handling and lifting housekeeping supplies and laundry, along with bending, stooping, and stretching in the distribution of linen. Manual and finger dexterity along with eye-hand coordination are needed in facility housekeeping. Requires lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. Requires the ability to distinguish letters or symbols with ordering supplies and inventories. Requires vision and hearing to normal range in the communication with staff and with facility inspections. Requires providing for the hospital environment. Requires the use of office equipment such as calculators, telephones, and copiers. Requires exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids as well as sharps.Compensation $16.00 per hour

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