Housekeeping Assistant - Robbinsdale - PRN - On Call

Sanford Health•Robbinsdale, MN

13d•$19 - $22•Onsite

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. Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922. Our vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time. You can help us accomplish this! The Robbinsdale Specialty Care Community is a 96-bed Senior Skilled Nursing facility specializing in long-term and post-acute care services.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
Minimum of six months housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred.
Ability to use computer and prior cleaning experience is helpful.
Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods and cleaning chemicals is helpful.
Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
Cleaning 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.
Environmental Services Technicians will have access to pagers and other technology that they will be responsible to use appropriately when needed.
Assist in the laundry areas as appropriate.
Depending upon location and availability of programs, may have access to use of technology applications.
Physical activities include but not limited to, considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body; such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40-50lbs and push/pull up variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
This position will require the individual to be on their feet for the majority of their shift.
May be exposed to certain levels of noise with the equipment in operation.