Houseworker, Memorial, 40 Hours, Days
About The Position
Performs standard cleaning procedures in all areas of the hospital and buildings to maintain a clean and healthy environment. Moves furniture and sets up meeting rooms as necessary. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write and follow simple English instruction.
- Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.
Nice To Haves
- 3-6 months experience as a houseworker.
Responsibilities
- Performs standard cleaning procedures in all areas of the hospital and buildings, including patient rooms, surgery areas, units, nurseries, nursing stations, auxiliary areas, lounges, isolation areas, emergency room lavatories, bathrooms, stairways, offices, corridors, and apartments.
- Performs high dusting, spot cleaning of walls, windows, and doors, disinfects horizontal surfaces, mops floors, vacuums carpets, empties trash and cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms and showers.
- Burnishes floors with burnishers and cleans floors with automatic floor machines.
- Performs "check out" cleaning of discharges and transfer units including making of the beds.
- Picks up trash in any area and transports trash from utility rooms and other collection points to compactor pick up area.
Benefits
- Signing bonus available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
