Housekeeping Aide - Per Diem - Day

Hackensack Meridian Health • Edison, NJ

129d • $17

About The Position

At Hackensack Meridian Health, our team members are the heart of what makes us better. We help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. We offer Scheduling Flexibility, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and much more!

Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work at heights including ladder and roof.
• Must be able to operate and use all equipment and supplies in a safe and efficient manner consistent with their intended purpose so that equipment, facility property, and/or individuals are not damaged or injured.
• Must use good judgment in the performance of assigned duties and report any conditions that affect workload and/or assigned duties to supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Computer skills
• Long-term care facility experience
• Prior work experience with geriatric and disabled populations.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned areas in a clean, sanitary, safe, orderly, and attractive manner for patient, guest, and employee comfort and convenience.
• Follow cleaning schedule and instructions from your supervisor in a manner consistent with established housekeeping policies and procedures.
• Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc.
• Clean, wash, sanitize and polish all bathroom fixtures.
• Clean windows, mirrors, and equipment.
• Follow Compliance policy and procedures.
• Clean carpets, walls, ceilings (including vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, disinfecting, spot cleaning, dusting, etc.) as required.
• Dispose of trash/waste into proper containers and re-line receptacles with plastic liners.
• Report all unsafe and hazardous conditions, including defective equipment, to supervisor immediately.
• Report all burned out light fixtures, exit signs, room call lights, etc. to supervisor immediately.
• Ensure that supplies have been replenished in assigned work areas, as necessary.
• Maintain all cleaning equipment and ensure housekeeping carts and closets are stocked and organized.
• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, job training programs, workshops, seminars, etc. as approved.
• Perform terminal cleaning procedures to prepare for new occupancy, as assigned, when a room becomes available.
• Perform cleaning and sanitizing procedures in isolation rooms and areas, as assigned, in accordance with established infection control policies and procedures.
• Ensure work and assignment areas are clean and free of equipment, supplies, etc. as well as free of all hazardous objects (e.g., tools, mop handles, etc.).
• Store chemicals properly.
• Ensure all supplies and equipment are properly and safely stored prior to leaving area on breaks or end of shift.
• Floor refinishing and buffing, scrub washrooms.
• Collect, sort and wash soiled linen.
• Provide support to Laundry Services, as assigned, such as loading and unloading machines, folding linen, and delivering product.
• Ensure patient's rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the rights to wage complaints, are followed.

Benefits

• Scheduling Flexibility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees