Home Care Jobs in Edgewood, NM

Perform routine manual work in the cleaning of the hospital and the surrounding grounds. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. No patient care assignment. Detailed responsibilities: HOUSEKEEPING - Select cleaning materials and supplies and prepare solutions according to procedure HOUSEKEEPING - Load service carts and transport to work area HOUSEKEEPING - Clean assigned areas by washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions HOUSEKEEPING - Clean assigned areas by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, ventilators, patient televisions, and windows; strips and apply floor finish and polishes floors HOUSEKEEPING - Sweep

and mops floor areas, vacuums carpets, spot-cleans carpets, using appropriate solutions, and arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned area HOUSEKEEPING - Request cleaning supplies and equipment as needed HOUSEKEEPING - Operate various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical HOUSEKEEPING - Clean equipment and notify manager of equipment needing repair HOUSEKEEPING - Report safety hazards to manger HOUSEKEEPING - Return unused supplies to janitor closet or department, clean carts and equipment; ensure all items are properly replaced HOUSEKEEPING - Climb ladder to hang cubicle drapes, window drapes, or reach high areas for other cleaning purposes

HOUSEKEEPING - Collect waste from all areas of the hospital, sanitize all garbage cans, and keep compactor area sanitized HOUSEKEEPING - Collect or distribute soiled or clean linen HOUSEKEEPING - May collect hazardous waste as established by Infection Control Committee HOUSEKEEPING - Transport infectious waste in a special closed container to the waste garage for sterilization before disposal HOUSEKEEPING - Clean Isolation Room after patient has been discharged HOUSEKEEPING - Arrange furniture for meetings, workshops, and community affairs HOUSEKEEPING - Clean, mop, scrub or sweep floors, stairways and hallways HOUSEKEEPING - Remove old finish from floors and re-coat with floor finish as needed or assigned HOUSEKEEPING - Operate vacuum suction machines to clean flooded areas HOUSEKEEPING - Clean, wash, dust or polish, hardware, brass, furniture, mirrors, lighting fixtures, windows, window sill, screens, vents, radiators, exteriors of cabinets and equipment HOUSEKEEPING - Clean patient rooms thoroughly; perform duties, such as mopping floors, washing furniture, scrubbing plastic cushions & bed frames, cleaning & washing bathroom fixtures, dusting overhead & bed lamps, making beds & performing other general cleaning work HOUSEKEEPING - Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned, such as vacuuming and shampooing rugs, lifting and moving furniture and other heavy projects RELATED WORK - May be called upon at times to perform other similar or related duties not included in this job description Qualifications Education: Essential: Not Required Experience: Essential:1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience Nonessential: No preferred experience Credentials: Essential: Not Applicable/Not Required Physical Conditions: Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work. Working conditions: Essential: Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials Department: Facilities and Maintenance