Housekeeping Assistant II - Support Services Environmental Part-time Days

• Hours: 24 hours per week
• Schedule Shift: 7:00 AM  3:30 PM (Works Every Weekend and Works Holidays)
• Location: Feinberg/Galter; FL BS (F Relief 33) 
• Union Hourly Compensation (nonnegotiable): $20.00 per hour. The role is graded as a nonexempt position meaning you are eligible for overtime.

The Housekeeping Assistant II reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Working under general supervision of an Environmental Services supervisor the Housekeeping Assistant II performs a variety of cleaning and associated functions inside the hospital and performs related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Vacuums carpeted surfaces and damp mops hard surface floors.
• Cleans window sills empties ash trays and waste baskets.
• Arranges furniture in patients rooms baths offices waiting and other public areas as assigned.
• Cleans bath tubs sinks mirrors toilets and replaces supplies as required.
• Strips unit upon discharge.
• Terminally clean patient room and prepares room for admission. This includes the use of a Tent card and toilet seat strip.
• Cleans blood and body fluids.
• While generally assigned to a specific area may be dispatched to other areas as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Refinish floors applying appropriate surface coatings.
• Operates electrical and battery operated machines for scrubbing shampooing and burnishing.
• Moves furniture as directed and assists in freight moving.
• Washes walls blinds lights and similar surface areas and hang cubicles and drapes.
• Maintains and cleans equipment.
• Upon completion return equipment to assigned location (i.e. equipment storeroom or janitors closets).
• Keeps janitors closet and storage area neat and orderly.
• Performs all heavy duty mopping and cleaning.
• Performs general and heavy cleaning duties in offices patient rooms clean and soiled utility rooms laboratories public areas and stairways elevators such as washing floors walls furniture beds etc. with the appropriate hospital approved chemicals.
• Uses ladders and scaffolds as necessary.
• Cleans washes polishes and scrubs floors using electric scrubbing machine wet vacuums and/or buffer.
• Applies floor finish as directed.
• Empties trash chutes and cleans waste containers.
• Advises supervisor of unsanitary unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory conditions and defective or damaged fixtures furniture or equipment.
• Collects trash and debris in rooms halls and stairways.
• Removes and compacts general waste and recycling materials. Upon completion of compacting returns the blade to an in position
• Properly disposes of BioHazard waste.
• Moves all heavy furniture and equipment.
• Cleans rolling stock furniture hospital equipment and related items.
• Strips refinishes and/or shampoos all types of floor surfaces and coverings.
• Transports hospital property from area to area or building to building.
• Properly utilize the Bed Tracking Program.
  • Log into the computer at the start of the shift.
  • Upon commencement of the cleaning process move the dirty bed clean next or a stat bed and move it to the In Progress category.
  • Once completed move the bed into the Bed Ready category.
  • Log out at the end of the shift.
• Return all keys and pagers.
• Overall knowledge of equipment and cleaning solutions is necessary as well as rigid adherence to established housekeeping standards requires neatness of dress and grooming plus friendly cooperative attitude toward others.

AA/EOE.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Sufficient to understand oral instructions.
• Sufficient knowledge to gain overall knowledge of cleaning equipment methods and solutions.

Preferred:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Parttime