Housekeeper

• Use of housekeeping equipment such as mops, squeegees, buffers, polishers, automatic scrubbers and vacuums required for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets and furniture.
• Empty wastebaskets and trash containers, polish furniture and fixtures and wash mirrors and windows. Vacuum furniture occasionally.
• Replace paper supplies, hand soap and other restroom supplies.
• Terminally clean rooms used for patients with infections.
• Prepare vacated rooms for use. Empty and disinfect all cupboards, disinfect bathrooms, mop floors and sweep carpets.
• Help in building security by checking for unlocked doors and unauthorized occupants.
• May be requested to do some exterior work such as cleaning sidewalks, removing litter and sweeping entrances.
• Perform additional duties as requested.
• To understand the principle that proper dilution and use of cleaning agents along with mechanical scrubbing are essential in decreasing microbial count on environmental objects.
• Store resident's clothing. Hang clean clothing in closets, dirty clothing in laundry baskets.
• Assist residents with packing when transferred or discharged, when possible.
• Understand the following principles of Infection Control related to their job:

• Wash hands when going from dirty to clean and upon entering and leaving room.
• Proper dilution of cleaning agents being used.
• Keep soiled items from touching uniform.
• Wear disposable gloves when attempting to clean a grossly contaminated area.
• Make sure no medical procedure is being attempted when initiating or continuing housekeeping duties because of the increase in the number of airborne organisms that will occur as a result of cleaning procedure.
• Clean electrical machine equipment (suction machine etc.) properly to prevent transmission of disease through equipment.
• Health Care Workers who have exudative lesions or weeping dermatitis should refrain from all direct patient care and from handling patient care equipment until condition resolves.
• Prevent overflow of waste containers at bedside and in bathroom. Dispose of old newspapers and any other waste throughout the room. Wash any soiled dishes
• Studies have shown that HIV is inactivated rapidly after being exposed to commonly used chemicals, germicides at concentrations that are much lower than used in practice. Embalming fluids are similar to the types of chemical germicides - completely inactive HIV. Also, Bleach 1:10 dilution of household bleach will inactivate.
• Extensive study on the survival of HIV virus shows drying process inactivates HIV depending on room temperature and colony count.
• The act of scrubbing plays as important a role in disinfecting in Housekeeping as the type of product used.
• Gloves must be worn in cleaning large spills (urine, blood, etc.)

• Good physical and mental health.
• Ability to understand and follow directions, either written or oral.
• Must be willing to perform the same duties day-after-day in a courteous, cheerful manner.
• Must have initiative and good judgment.
• Must become familiar with physical arrangement of the facility.
• Must be neat in appearance at all times.
• Must have a solid understanding of technique and principles of infection control in housekeeping.

• Physical
• Background Check
• Mantoux (TB) Test
• Briarfield is a Drug Free Work Place

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