Housekeeper jobs in Yonkers, NY

Description

SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the Housekeeping Manager, performs routine housekeeping duties as well as minor repairs when needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledgeable about and follows infection control/universal precautions.
• Practice general safety procedures while performing housekeeping tasks.
• Appropriately uses Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Employee completes daily assignment checklist.
• Ensures that waste generated within the health care facility is collected, transported and disposed of properly.
• Participates in the department's performance improvement activities.
• Maintains patient /employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Displays courtesy, tact, and patience during interactions with all members of the staff and extended community.
• Is punctual and maintains a satisfactory attendance record.
• Employee uses equipment and supplies appropriately.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Observes the Health Care system’s compliance policies.
• Meets regulatory, licensure and annual health assessment requirements.
• Identifies learning strengths and needs.
• Utilizes learning resources.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Required minimum of (3) year experience working as a Housekeeper preferred in the Health Care field.
• Experience with cleaning equipment including extractors, floor buffers and stripping machine.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action:

The Institute for Family Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.

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