Work Type: FULL TIME
Work Schedule: DAYS
Location: BETSY JOHNSON HOSPTIAL, DUNN, NC
Position Summary:
Maintains bacteriological as well as visual cleanliness of the hospital. Maintains a safe and sanitary environment for hospital patients, staff, and visitors. Performs a variety of housekeeping duties within hospital and outlying buildings. Cleans patient rooms, ancillary areas, and all assigned areas. Assists with room set up, pest control, stocking soap and paper products, and disbursement of clean linens. Removes trash, biohazardous waste, and soiled linens. Supports inventory control though ethical usage of materials, proper use of housekeeping equipment, and in lifting and moving supplies.
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Prefer six (6) months of previous housekeeping experience. Handles routine work and problems. Carries out assignments after general instructions. Basic knowledge of hospital housekeeping methods/techniques, cleaning agents, and equipment. Good communications skills. Ability to multi-task and accomplish work within an allotted timeframe.
Required Education, Licenses, and Certifications:
- Good communication skills. Able to read and write English. Able to work independently.
Preferred Education, Licenses, and Certifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
Other Information:
May come in contact with blood or other bodily fluids containing blood born pathogens. May be subject to hazards: Infectious/contagious disease, needle sticks, chemicals, slippery floors, and working while on stepladder. May be subject to atmosphere conditions: dust, fumes, odors, and aerosol sprays. (Constant = 67-100% of work day, Frequent = 34-66% of work day, Occasional = 33% or less of work day.) Constant: STOOPING: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. CROUCHING: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg at the spine. STANDING: Particularly for a long period of time. WALKING: Moving about on foot to accomplish certain tasks, particularly for long distances. TALKING: Involves expression and exchange of ideas. Communicating clearly and effectively with patients, visitors and staff. HEARING: Perceiving the nature of sound at a normal range. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication. REACHING: Extending arms and hands in any direction. PUSHING: Using upper extremities to press against something in order. LIFTING: Raising an object from a lower position to a higher position. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force constantly. Normal visual acuity necessary to check for cleanliness and neatness of work against established standards. Ability to see stains and tears in linen and laundry when sorting and folding.
About Cape Fear Valley Health System
For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health - where caring employees provide exceptional healthcare to all our patients. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. To achieve that, our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to excellence in every aspect of the healthcare process. Our values of patient-centeredness, integrity, innovation, teamwork, diversity, and accountability help us create a better experience for every patient, every time. At Cape Fear Valley, our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as several medical offices and specialty clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region. Since 2017, we have had a graduate medical education program that is home to more than 180 residents and fellows who participate in nine areas of concentration, including Internal medicine, emergency medicine, OB/GYN, general surgery, transitional year, psychiatry, podiatry, cardiology, and child adolescent psychiatry.
Screening Requirements: Drug Screen, Background Check, License and Employment reference verification.
Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity