Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - Fort Smith, AR

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith is a joint venture partnership between Kindred Healthcare and Mercy. This brand new state of the art, 50 bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital will provide care for adults recovering from conditions such as stroke, neurological disease, injury to the brain or spinal cord and other debilitating illnesses or injuries. Kindred and Mercy are also partners for rehabilitation hospitals in Oklahoma City, St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri.

With more than 25 standalone inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) across a dozen states, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services (KHRS) is a partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation and success of joint-venture operations that outperform in both clinical and financial outcomes. We bring proven rehabilitation management and services expertise that benefits our partners as well as the nearly 50,000 IRF patients we see each year who seek to recover and get home quickly from any of a number of conditions, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic injury, neurological conditions, amputation and trauma.

Job Summary:

Clean and service building areas including patient rooms, common areas, floors, office areas etc. Move furniture, trash, equipment and supplies and perform a variety of environmental services duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, safe and sanitary condition.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Clean patient rooms, restrooms, lounges, offices, corridors, walls and windows daily or as scheduled.
• Vacuum, sweep, mop, scrub and/or shine floors; replace paper and soap produces in restrooms, clean mirrors, sinks and toilets, etc.
• Operate various types of equipment and machinery including vacuums and floor scrubbers.
• Collect and remove trash from building each day.
• Perform all duties in a safe and professional manner and in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Report any malfunctions and maintenance problems. May perform minor repairs such as changing light bulbs as needed.
• Responsible for stocking linens throughout the hospital.
• Assists with office or room moves if needed.
• Adheres to all infection control policies and procedures. Reports safety hazards to supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in acute care setting preferred.
• Previous cleaning or housekeeping experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and other hospital staff.