Housekeeping/EVS Dubuque FT Days

Trinity Health•Dubuque, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne Dubuque is seeking a Housekeeper to join their team. The Housekeeper will be responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment within the facility by following routine cleaning procedures. This role involves providing cleaning for patient and non-patient areas, including surface cleaning, floor care, carpet cleaning, and moving equipment and furniture. The position requires maintaining clean patient rooms and discharge units to meet hospital standards, emptying trash and linen containers, high dusting, damp mopping, cleaning bathrooms, making beds, and wiping down surfaces. The Housekeeper will also maintain clean office/ancillary areas, perform special isolation cleaning as required, maintain a clean cart, equipment, and janitor closet, and replenish supplies. Additionally, the role involves reporting the need for repairs of equipment, furniture, building, and fixtures.

Requirements

Must be able to become familiar with use and care of housekeeping chemicals and equipment.
Must be able to work with and accept varying demands of the patient, public and other employees.
Able to communicate effectively and work harmoniously with all members of the health care team.
Interacts with hospital staff, patients and public contacts in cordial, courteous, and helpful manner.
Exercise tact and diplomacy.

Nice To Haves

Previous janitorial and cleaning experience preferred.
Some previous experience in hospital standards, methods, and procedures desirable but not mandatory as may be trained on the job.
High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide cleaning for patient and non-patient areas of the hospital.
Services provided include surface cleaning, floor care, carpet cleaning, and moving equipment and furniture.
Maintain clean patient rooms and discharge units to meet hospital standards.
Empties trash and linen containers, high dusts, damp mops, cleans bathroom, cleans/makes bed, damp wipes all horizontal surfaces including clean over-bed table, and checks own work.
Maintain clean office/ancillary areas.
Performs special isolation cleaning according to established procedures as required.
Maintain a clean cart, equipment, and janitor closet/storage areas.
Replenish supplies of soap, tissues, towels, disposable items and other items as needed.
Responsible for reporting the need for repair of equipment, furniture, building, and fixtures to appropriate person.