Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System
At Nebraska Methodist Health System we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. Its helping families grow by making each delivery special conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch going above and beyond for a patients needs or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

1. Cleans and services assigned areas of the facility in a timely manner by using established procedures to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for patients customers and staff.

2. Maintains and operates equipment safely such as carts buckets vacuums buffers and extractors to ensure thorough cleaning of the facility. Promptly reports any equipment needing repairs so it may be serviced and returned to use as soon as possible.

3. Mixes and uses chemicals and products such as disinfectants glass cleaners acids solvents strippers finishes etc. according to manufacturers directions and department procedures to ensure products are used at the proper dilution and appropriate applications. Obtains or requests needed supplies in a timely manner to ensure no shortages or outages and to maintain productivity.

4. Sorts and places clean linen into appropriate shelves and exchange carts to be delivered to ensure patient care areas have an adequate linen supply at assigned facilities.

5. Stocks linen supply to patient care areas to ensure linen par levels are met and maintained at assigned facilities. Responds in a timely manner to requests for additional linens.

6. Performs daily cleaning of the linen storage and distribution area at assigned facilities to ensure a clean environment. Includes cleaning and disinfecting of all work surfaces daily dust mopping and mopping of floors and weekly high dusting of vents and ledges.

7. Reports any problems deficiencies or incomplete linen tasks to team leader or next shift as appropriate.

8. Completes verbal or written work assignments including incomplete work problems and issues and submits to supervisor in a timely and effective manner to ensure proper documentation and resolution of problems or issues.

9. Adheres to Safety and Infection Control guidelines to ensure a safe work environment. Reports any unsafe conditions or accidents immediately to ensure problems are corrected and any injuries are promptly treated and documented.

10. Participates in mandatory inservices and/or continuing education programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.

11. Is able to understand and operationalize the mission vision core values Employee Standards of Behavior and policies/procedures.

12. Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Schedule:

SatSun 7am to 3:30pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D. preferred.

Experience

• 6 months previous cleaning experience preferred preferably within a healthcare environment.

License/Certifications

• N/A

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of housekeeping cleaning practices preferred.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills for positive interaction with staff and customers preferred.
• Able to follow verbal and written directions required.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Medium Work Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

Not necessary for the position 0:

• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling

Occasionally Performed 133:

• Balancing
• Keyboarding/typing
• Sitting

Frequently Performed 3466:

• Carrying
• Crouching
• Distinguish colors
• Fingering/Touching
• Grasping
• Lifting
• Pulling/Pushing
• Reaching
• Repetitive Motions
• Speaking/talking
• Standing
• Stooping/bending
• Twisting
• Walking

Constantly Performed 67100:

• Hearing
• Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

Not Related:

• Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Electrical Shock/Static
• Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as Xray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc). Radiation NonIonizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

Rare 133:

• Biological agents (primary airborne and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
• Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally 3466:
• Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)
• Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.