Housekeeping Assistant II - Discharge EVS Team, Full-time, Evenings

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

241d • $20

About The Position

The Housekeeping Assistant II reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Working under general supervision of an Environmental Services supervisor, the Housekeeping Assistant II performs a variety of cleaning and associated functions inside the hospital and performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Sufficient to understand oral instructions.
• Sufficient knowledge to gain overall knowledge of cleaning equipment, methods, and solutions.

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Vacuums carpeted surfaces and damp mops hard surface floors.
• Cleans window sills, empties ash trays and waste baskets.
• Arranges furniture in patient's rooms, baths, offices, waiting and other public areas as assigned.
• Cleans bath tubs, sinks, mirrors, toilets and replaces supplies as required.
• Strips unit upon discharge.
• Terminally clean patient room and prepares room for admission.
• Cleans blood and body fluids.
• May be dispatched to other areas as needed.
• Refinish floors, applying appropriate surface coatings.
• Operates electrical and battery operated machines for scrubbing, shampooing and burnishing.
• Moves furniture as directed and assists in freight moving.
• Washes walls, blinds, lights and similar surface areas.
• Maintains and cleans equipment.
• Performs all heavy duty mopping and cleaning.
• Cleans, washes, polishes and scrubs floors using electric scrubbing machine, wet vacuums and/or buffer.
• Empties trash chutes and cleans waste containers.
• Advises supervisor of unsanitary, unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory conditions.
• Collects trash and debris in rooms, halls and stairways.
• Properly disposes of Bio-Hazard waste.
• Transports hospital property from area to area or building to building.
• Properly utilize the Bed Tracking Program.

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED