Covington Behavioral Health·Covington, Louisiana
The housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, and healthy environment for patients within the behavioral health hospital. Duties include disinfecting rooms, managing laundry, stocking supplies, and performing general custodial tasks to ensure facility upkeep.
Responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy patient care environment.
Covington Behavioral Health Hospital is a licensed 104-bed center that specializes in treating adult patients who have been experiencing acute changes in their emotional and mental well-being. Covington provides inpatient treatment to alleviate distress, provide stability, and improve each patient’s ability to live a productive and satisfying life. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Perform specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the general upkeep, sanitation and cleanliness of the facility. Disinfect rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment and supplies, using appropriate processes and germicides for cleaning equipment. Perform other housekeeping duties, such as move and arrange furniture, turn mattresses, clean kitchens, cooking utensils, silverware, sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors as needed. Launder soiled linens as directed. Maintain adequate cleaning supplies for department/unit use. Properly clean and store all equipment and supplies after each shift. Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange decorations and furniture for facility functions. Responsible for stocking of supplies as needed Follow all infection control measures. OTHER FUNCTIONS: Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous experience in housekeeping in a commercial, clinical or healthcare environment preferred. LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Valid state driver's license, where required in a facility. CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, along with previous experience in a commercial or healthcare cleaning environment. Candidates must obtain or hold certifications in CPR, de-escalation, and restraint techniques.
Market context
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