Housekeeping Worker 1199 Line H8992

Overview:

The Housekeper role here at BronxCare highlights in the area to clean such as sweeping, striping, dusting, scrubing, moping, washing or vacuuming, polish or wax floors, carpets, walls, windows, woodwork, furniture and equipment.

Posting internally from October 28, 2024 – November 7, 2024

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, visitors, and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center and its employees.
• Contributes to and participates in the Performance/Quality Improvement activities of the assigned department. Contribution and participation includes data collection, analysis, implementation of and compliance with risk management and claims activities, support of and participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, consistent adherence to the specific rules and regulations of The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center (a) Safety and Security Policies, (b) Risk Management: Incident and Occurrence Reporting, (c) Infection Control Policies and Procedures and (d) Patient and Customer Service
• Cleans plumbing fixtures.
• Collect and dispose of trash, recyclables and other waste.
• Move or assist in moving, office furniture and equipment.
• Spray and fumigate for insects, such as bees, ants, etc.
• Provide washrooms with soap, paper products and other necessary supplies.
• Observe and report unusual situations on property and grounds.
• Clean sidewalks and perform manual labor in connection with lawn and garden maintenance; to remove snow.
• Operate buffers, wet/dry vacuums and floor scrubbing machines, carpet extractors and pressure washers (with proper orientation).
• Wash and hang drapes, Venetian and vertical blinds; to wash and fold towels.
• Participate in setting up equipment; to set up conference room in configuration requested.
• Report safety issues and the need for maintenance repairs.
• Receive and stock supplies; clean and maintain tool and equipment after us.

Qualifications:

• Such as may have been gained through: functioning in a capacity requiring the performance of basic cleaning and custodial tasks.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• A working knowledge of the equipment, materials and methods used in cleaning and custodial work; the ability to understand and carry out simple directions; and related capacities and abilities.
• High School or GED (Required)