Housekeeper - 1st shift

Housekeeper

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life. 

• Ability to lift 40 lbs
• Strict adherence to patient confidentiality, boundaries and ethics

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED)

• →Ensures patient rooms, bathrooms, community areas, staff offices, group rooms, nursing stations, corridors, stairwells, etc., are clean, properly disinfected, sanitized, and free of odor at all times
• →Wet mops daily or as needed
• →Buff floors, strip, seal and refinish floors as requested (HPH only)
• →Attend to spills immediately
• →Empty trash and clean containers
• →Clean floor edges and corners to prevent build-up
• →Clean windows, windowsills and other furnishings
• →Knowledge of chemical handling and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• →Knowledge of OSHA safety precautions
• →Knowledge of Infection Control Standards – Hand Washing, Personal Protective
• →Equipment (PPE), Blood spill kits, etc.
• →General knowledge of proper cleaning procedures, disinfecting, etc.
• →Replaces soiled linen, as needed, in patient rooms
• →Handles all Bio-Hazard
• →Utilize standard precautions at all times
• →Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients/clients as defined by the patient’s right
• →Coordinates with MHS/RS staff to maintain accurate linen and scrubs inventory
• →Attend all unit, facility meeting and case conferences as directed by Supervisor
• →Attend mandatory training
• →Other duties as assigned by the Housekeeping Supervisor, Hospital Administrator, Program Director, Area Director and/or Vice President