Project Worker, Environmental Services, Harrington Hospital, Webster Campus - 24 hours, Nights

UMass Memorial Health•Webster, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Worker in Environmental Services performs extensive cleaning duties at Harrington Hospital’s Webster Campus. The role applies knowledge of cleaning equipment and methods to clean patient rooms, furniture, floors, corridors, stairways, offices, and other assigned areas. Duties include checkout cleaning and sanitizing beds, making beds, cleaning and refinishing floors, and cleaning carpets. The position also includes periodic isolation procedures, high dusting, washing walls and ceilings, preparing rooms for meetings, and collecting and disposing of trash. The role works indoors in a patient-care environment and is considered to have medium physical demand. This is a 24-hour position on the night shift. The schedule varies, includes on-call requirements, and may be scheduled Sunday through Saturday. The posted hiring range is $15.00–$21.74 based on a 40-hour workweek; compensation for part-time or reduced schedules is prorated according to scheduled weekly hours and other stated factors. A signing bonus may be available, with eligibility confirmed during the interview process.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow simple English instructions.
Two to three years of experience as a houseworker.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to stand for extended periods, up to eight hours.

Responsibilities

Perform housekeeper duties, including dry and wet mopping and cleaning corridors, stairways, and other areas; burnish floors and vacuum carpeted areas.
Complete checkout cleaning, including sanitizing beds, making beds, cleaning patient rooms and furniture, and mopping floors.
Move beds, mattresses, and other furniture as required.
Perform isolation procedures in nurseries and formula rooms periodically and in isolation rooms after patient discharge, following established procedures.
Clean desks and furniture in assigned office areas.
Perform high dusting and cleaning of items such as light fixtures and vents, and hang cubicle curtains, drapes, and blinds using climbing apparatus as needed.
Wash ceilings and walls using a wall washer or hand methods, using climbing apparatus if necessary; damp-wipe signs, clocks, water fountains, and elevators.
Prepare rooms for meetings and arrange furniture neatly and orderly.
Empty and clean urns and trash receptacles; collect and dispose of trash and rubbish according to established procedures.
Refinish floors, including scrubbing showers and stripping floors with appropriate chemicals and equipment; scrape, rinse, and apply finish using established methods.
Clean, extract, and shampoo carpets using appropriate chemicals and procedures.
Comply with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and health and safety requirements.
Attend meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed, and apply quality improvement in daily work.
Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance; perform other similar duties as required or directed.
Respect diverse views and contribute to a professional, tolerant, civil, and accepting environment for employees, patients, and visitors.