Housekeeping Attendant
Pay Grade: 04
Qualifications: Ability to communicate and follow directions. Moderate to heavy lifting ability required. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
Preferred Qualifications: Able to operate and use all types of floor machinery and various housekeeping equipment. Knowledge of housekeeping procedures. Able to lift, push, and pull items weighing thirty (30) pounds. Able to stand, bend, and stoop for the majority of the workday. One (1) year experience in the Environmental Service Department (Hospital Housekeeping Department) in an acute care setting. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Duties: Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Cleans equipment, surgical areas, storage areas, furniture and beds. Cleans spills and flooded areas. Deep cleans, sanitizes rooms, mattresses, vents, and bathrooms. Operates electrical cleaning equipment. Strips, cleans and polishes floor and wall surfaces vacuum carpet areas. Dilutes cleaning solutions. Collects and disposes of waste including bio hazardous medical waste according to Policies & Procedures, ensures bio hazardous waste is stored and locked in approved areas. Coordinates housekeeping functions with other departments. May perform other duties as required. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulation, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
Notes: Schedule varies, On Call Evenings.
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