Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I

Benefits

• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)
• Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus
• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• Paid time off and Holiday pay
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)

Description

• Union Hourly Wage Compensation: $18.15 (For the Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I - Support Services Environmental, Full-time, Evenings Position)
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Location: Feinberg/Galter; FL BS (Floater Position)
• Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM (Works Every Other Weekend and Works Holidays)

The Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I, under the direction of the supervisor of Environmental Services, assists the supervisor in the orientation of new departmental personnel assigned to insure completeness. This position performs general and heavy cleaning of operating rooms, public areas offices and patient rooms.

Responsibilities:

• Upon commencement of the cleaning process move the “dirty bed”, “clean next” bed, or a “stat bed” into the “In Progress” category.
• Log out at the end of the shift.
• Properly disposes of Bio-hazardous waste.
• Collects trash and debris in rooms, halls and stairways.
• Perform all in between case cleaning in the OR’s, terminally clean all OR’s and clean all LDR’s after each delivery.
• Cleans bath tubs, sinks, mirrors, toilets and replaces supplies as required.
• Performs all heavy duty mopping and cleaning.
• Once completed move the bed into the “Bed Ready” category.
• Strips, refinishes and/or shampoos all types of floor surfaces and coverings.
• Cleans rolling stock furniture, hospital equipment and related items.
• Cleans washes, polishes and scrubs floor using electric scrubbing machine, wet vacuum and/or buffer.
• While generally assigned to a specific area, may be dispatched to other areas as needs dictate.
• Empties trash chutes and cleans waste containers.
• Moves furniture as directed and assists in freight moving.
• Properly utilize the Bed Tracking system:
  • Log into the computer at the start of the shift.
  • Upon commencement of the cleaning process move the “dirty bed”, “clean next” bed, or a “stat bed” into the “In Progress” category.
  • Once completed move the bed into the “Bed Ready” category.
  • Log out at the end of the shift.
• Cleans blood and body fluids.
• Strips unit upon discharge, terminally clean patient room and prepares for admission. This includes the use of a tent card and a toilet seat strip.
• Advises supervisor of unsanitary, unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory conditions and defective or damaged fixtures, furniture or equipment.
• Vacuums carpeted surfaces, damp mops hard surface floors.
• Cleans window sills, empties ash trays and waste baskets.
• Performs general and heavy cleaning duties in offices, patient rooms, clean and soiled utility rooms, laboratories, public areas, and stairways such as washing floors, walls, furniture, bed etc., with the appropriate hospital approved chemicals. Use ladders and scaffolds as necessary.
• Refinish floors, applying appropriate surface coatings.
• Equipment to assigned location (i.e. equipment storeroom, Janitor’s closet). Keeps janitor’s closet and storage area neat and orderly.
• Return all keys and pagers.
• Assists the supervisor in orientating new housekeeping assistants to the department.
• Clean arranges furniture in patient’s rooms, baths, offices, waiting and other public areas as assigned.
• Washes walls, blinds, lights and similar surface areas and hangs drapes.
• Moves all heavy furniture and equipment.
• Log into the computer at the start of the shift.
• Transports hospital property from area to area or building to building.
• Removes and compacts general waste and recycling materials. Upon completion of compacting, returns the blade to an “in” position.
• Maintains and cleans equipment. Upon completion returns.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Applies floor finish as directed.
• Operates electrical and battery operated machines for scrubbing, shampooing and burnishing.

AA/EOE.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to understand oral instructions
• One to two years of experience

Preferred:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent

Equal Opportunity

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.