EA1-GEN HOUSEKEEPER, FH - EVS - HOURLY STAFF
About The Position
An Environmental Services Housekeeper plays a vital role to ensure every patient, family member and staff person has a clean, safe and sanitized environment for healing and exceptional patient care. A Housekeeper plans out their day with supplies, manages time, prioritizes high need tasks, adjusts and adapts work tempo depending on the needs of the hospital. This role involves performing in-patient room discharge cleaning to ensure a clean and aseptic environment that meets approved cleaning standards. Daily cleaning and sanitation of patient rooms, office spaces, public spaces, and clinical spaces are also key responsibilities, performed in a manner that meets or exceeds hospital cleaning standards. The Housekeeper collaborates and builds relationships with coworkers, leaders, staff, patients and families, and communicates needs for assigned areas to relevant personnel. The position requires continuous physical activity throughout the shift and other duties as assigned based on hospital and patient needs.
Requirements
- A minimum of one year of experience in a position requiring customer services skills.
- Excellent customer service skills with a friendly, helpful attitude.
- Works well in a team environment.
- Ability to communicate with others in a professional manner.
- Meets expectations of cleaning needs in an active work environment.
- Ability to adapt to changing daily needs based on hospital needs.
- Demonstrates initiative in critical thinking and problem solving.
- Ability to use a computer or other technology to perform essential functions of the position (including pager, email, internet, etc.).
Nice To Haves
- High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure every patient, family member and staff person has a clean, safe and sanitized environment for healing and exceptional patient care.
- Plan out daily tasks with supplies.
- Manage time and prioritize high need tasks.
- Adjust and adapt work tempo depending on the needs of the hospital.
- Perform in-patient room discharge cleaning to ensure a clean and aseptic environment that meets approved cleaning standards.
- Perform daily cleaning and sanitation of patient rooms, office spaces, public spaces, clinical spaces, etc.
- Perform cleaning in a manner that meets or exceeds hospital cleaning standards as outlined in the department policies.
- Collaborate and build relationships with coworkers, leaders, staff, patients and families in a professional manner.
- Communicate needs for assigned areas to clinical/support staff, leaders and other housekeepers as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned depending on hospital and patient needs.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
- Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
- Referral bonuses
- Retirement plan - 403b
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Adoption Assistance
- Healthy Contributions
- Care@Work
- Moving Assistance
- Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
