Housekeeping/Project Coordinator, DL Preferred, EVS

Heywood Hospital•Gardner, MA

3d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Housekeeping/Project Coordinator performs project cleaning in the hospital and its outbuildings. The role coordinates cleaning projects, maintains a safe and clean environment, and adjusts schedules or assignments as needed to ensure coverage. A good driving record and driver’s license are preferred but not required. Flexibility is needed to cover other shifts for vacation coverage and to revise project schedules during winter months for snow coverage. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, evenings from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., every other weekend, and every third holiday. The listed pay range is $18.50–$25.15 per hour. High school diploma, driver’s license, and previous healthcare experience are preferred; floor maintenance experience is a plus but is not necessary. The employee should be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
Flexibility to cover other shifts as needed for vacation coverage.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands: exert 20–50 pounds of force occasionally, 10–25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects; frequently reach, handle, and stoop.
Must complete hospital and department-specific mandatory requirements and comply with attendance and tardiness policies.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma.
Driver’s license and a good driving record.
Previous healthcare experience.
Floor maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

Interact with everyone in a friendly, courteous, and respectful manner, offering assistance or finding someone who can help.
Advocate for privacy and confidentiality while helping others maintain awareness.
Maintain a clean and safe hospital environment and respond appropriately and immediately to emergencies.
Help provide a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff, minimizing risk and injury.
Ensure compliance with regulations that support accreditation and licensure.
Comply with the Hospital Attendance and Tardiness Policy and complete required hospital and department-specific training.
Report incidents in a timely and effective manner.
For employees with direct patient contact, engage in, monitor, and enforce hand hygiene practices.
Work with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments.
Remove or arrange for immediate removal of safety hazards.
Keep equipment clean and in working condition.
Maintain adequate product inventory so projects can be completed without supply shortages.
Coordinate projects to meet customer satisfaction expectations and complete work without incident.
Evaluate and communicate project needs to department managers and other appropriate facility staff.
Perform project work safely using appropriate chemicals and techniques.
Communicate specific cleaning needs to the supervisor by the end of the scheduled shift.
Complete tasks thoroughly and within designated timeframes.
Reorganize tasks and change schedules as needed to ensure coverage and maintain a clean, safe environment.
Revise project schedules during winter months to accommodate snow coverage.
Keep sharp objects, toxic substances, and other potentially harmful objects inaccessible to children.
Maintain an environment free of objects and spills that could contribute to patient falls, slips, or trips, and make ambulation assistive devices readily available.
Account for increased fall, slip, and trip risks among elderly patients and visitors.
Communicate with older patients at an appropriate volume and distinguish hearing difficulties from comprehension difficulties.
Take appropriate action to ensure children's physical security and follow policies preventing neonate, infant, and child abduction.