Housekeeping Assistant - FT - Days
About The Position
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Good Samaritan – Bethany is a 79-bed long-term skilled care and transitional care facility located in Brainerd, Minnesota, in an area known as “The Heart of the Brainerd Lakes Area”. The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas for patients/residents, visitors and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.
Requirements
- Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum of six months housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
- Ability to use computer
- Prior cleaning experience is helpful.
- Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods and cleaning chemicals is helpful.
- Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Emptying waste baskets
- Sweeping, scrubbing, waxing, or polishing floors, using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines.
- Demonstrate knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools and techniques in a healthcare environment; ability to apply this to provide a clean and sterile environment for patients/residents and facility staff.
- Clean patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas so that health standards are met.
- Wear the proper protective equipment following the appropriate guidelines.
- Keep storage, equipment and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.
- Use pagers and other technology appropriately when needed.
- Assist in the laundry areas as appropriate.
- May have access to use of technology applications.
- Climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
- Lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs and push/pull variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
- Be on feet for the majority of their shift.
Benefits
- $5,000 Sign on Bonus!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
