About the position
Banner Gateway Medical Center has a great opportunity for a Housekeeping EVS Associate. We are looking for hard working individuals who will be responsible for ensuring our facilities appearance is top notch. In this role, you'll be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the hospital. Our housekeepers are a very important part of our hospital staff. If you want to be part of a great team that makes a difference in the lives of our patients, apply today for this opportunity. Experience in either a hospital setting, or institutional environment is not required. Working in Housekeeping, the environment can be very fast paced and very physical. This would involve a lot of walking and pushing a cleaning cart. You may be assigned to clean the morgue and/or specialty areas such as a COVID 19 Unit. You will be working with cleaning chemicals to clean up blood and or bodily fluids. You must be prepared for new challenges, have great communication with your team and medical staff. If offered the position, we do conduct a background check and drug screen. This position is very important at Banner Health, you must complete your onboarding in a timely manner or job offer will be rescinded. Also, it is required for all Banner Health employees to receive their annual Flu Vaccine.
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures.
- Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen.
- Empties trash containers and removes all trash.
- Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
- Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
- Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary.
- May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
- Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors.
Requirements
- Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision.
- Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally.
- Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals.
- Must be able to fill out chemical identification stickers.
- Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility, Olive Branch Senior Center or the Whole Health Clinic must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.
- Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Benefits
- $1000 Sign-on Bonus
- Flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential
- 18%-night shift differential when applicable
