Cleaning Technician - Full Time - Evenings

Best Care•Omaha, NE

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cleaning Technician is responsible for routine cleaning of patient rooms, operating rooms, recovery rooms, public areas, and office areas to maintain a clean and sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The position is based at Methodist Hospital, 8303 Dodge St., Omaha, Nebraska. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with every other weekend and holiday. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is offered. The technician cleans assigned facility areas using established procedures; safely operates cleaning equipment; mixes and uses cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer instructions and department procedures; and requests supplies as needed. Duties also include sorting and distributing clean linen, maintaining linen supplies and storage areas, communicating incomplete tasks and problems, following safety and infection-control guidelines, and attending required education programs. The position requires following directions and communicating effectively with staff and customers. Nebraska Methodist Health System comprises four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. The organization describes its culture as focused on providing exceptional care to the communities it serves and the people it employs.

Requirements

Able to follow verbal and written directions.
Medium work requiring exertion of up to 50 pounds of force.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Six months of previous cleaning experience preferred, preferably in a healthcare environment.
Knowledge of housekeeping cleaning practices preferred.
Basic written and verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean and service assigned facility areas promptly using established procedures to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
Safely maintain and operate cleaning equipment, including carts, buckets, vacuums, buffers, and extractors, and report equipment requiring repair.
Mix and use cleaning chemicals and products according to manufacturer directions and department procedures; obtain or request needed supplies in a timely manner.
Sort and place clean linen on appropriate shelves and exchange carts for delivery to patient care areas.
Stock linen supplies in patient care areas, maintain par levels, and respond promptly to requests for additional linens.
Clean linen storage and distribution areas daily, including disinfecting work surfaces, dust mopping and mopping floors, and weekly high dusting of vents and ledges.
Report problems, deficiencies, or incomplete linen tasks to the team leader or next shift, as appropriate.
Complete and submit verbal or written work assignments and documentation about incomplete work, problems, and issues to the supervisor in a timely manner.
Follow safety and infection-control guidelines and immediately report unsafe conditions or accidents.
Participate in required in-services and continuing education programs.
Understand and operationalize the organization’s mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior, and policies and procedures.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.