Housekeeper-Environmental Services
Housekeeper-Environmental Services
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UPH Additional Information
Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at
Overview
Provides housekeeping services throughout the hospital including daily cleaning of patient rooms (plus transfer and discharge) and precaution room cleaning Duties include vacuuming dusting disinfecting mopping general cleaning and other related tasks. Also completes a variety of setups and special events per departmental requests.
Responsibilities
Housekeeping
- Vacuums sweeps and dry or wetmops public and private areas.
- Properly performs high and low dusting.
- Operates walkbehind or riding floor scrubber.
- Operates trash compactor and box crusher.
- Cleans light fixtures & vents and changes cubicle curtains.
- Ensures EVS cleaning carts equipment and closets are kept clean and properly stocked.
- Handles soiled linen trash and biohazards appropriately. Safely delivers biohazard trash pharmaceutical waste and sharps containers to storage areas; labels and tapes boxes; and prepares for pickup.
- Cleans spills containing blood or bodily fluids as trained.
- Wears proper PPE as needed/required.
- Cleans assigned areas to department expectations.
- Follows proper lifting pushing pulling techniques.
Communication
- Communicates in a clear and positive manner with patients and families as well as physicians and other clinical staff.
- Communicates regularly with coworkers between shifts.
- Effectively communicates with customers to provide a safe workplace verbally and through proper usage of signage (wet floor sign etc. and to share information about the placement of furniture equipment and electrical cords during the project.
Technical / Administrative
- Effectively utilizes computer to complete assigned tasks through UPH interface system and check email Intranet and benefits portal.
- Completes daily schedule sheets and turns in at end of shift.
- Reports work orders to Maintenance or Biomed for broken equipment.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.
Preferred or Specialized
Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education:
Experience:
Prior housekeeping/Environmental Service training/experience
Prior experience in a patient setting
Prior Customer Service experience
License(s)/Certification(s):
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Customer/patient focused
Interpersonal skills
Ability to read speak and understand English.
Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to safely use a ladder.
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
