Job Description
Job Description
- The hospital housekeeper performs various functions in ensuring that a hospital or other of our healthcare facility is free from germs.
Responsibilities
Some of the duties, tasks, and responsibilities will include:
- Respond to emergencies in relation to cleaning the hospital environment
- Clean and wipe windows, floors, etc.
- Dispose of waste in wastebaskets as well as clean the wastebaskets
- Appropriately dispose of medical waste products like syringes, hand gloves, face masks, sachets of tablets, etc.
- Dust furniture as well as equipment
- Collect dirty clothes for appropriate washing
- Iron the water-washed cloth and appropriately distribute water-washed cloth to patients
- Wipeout blood or other body fluids and then disinfect the area of contact
- Use various types of cleaning equipment, like vacuum cleaners, washing machines, etc.
- Document the procedure involved in the disposal of hospital waste products, and ensure that the right procedure in line with the standard practice of the hospital, is followed.
Requirements
- Good organizational skills as well as strong hygienic practice
- Mathematical skills needed to mix cleaning agents appropriately in accordance with the prescription of the manufacturer
- The ability to take the initiative
- Knowledge of the process of sterilizing equipment
- Proven ability and/or inclination to follow instructions
- Ability to maintain a positive disposition at all times
- The ability to work under exposure to dust
- An understanding of the English language
- A certificate proving completion of high school is necessary
- The ability to maintain an open mind to the acquisition of new skills and knowledge while on the job, especially the use of chemicals and understanding of basic safety procedures
- The ability to take the initiative where and when necessary that is a leadership skill
- Effective interpersonal skills
- The ability to communicate effectively in writing
- Problem-solving skill
- Ability to work as part of a team
- The ability to be punctual always.