Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I Support Services Environmental, Part-time, Evenings

• Hours: 24 hours per week
• Evening Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM (Works Every Other Weekend and Works Every Holiday)
• Location: Feinberg/Galter; FL 01

The Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I 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.

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:

• Vacuums carpeted surfaces damp mops hard surface floors.     
• Assists the supervisor in orientating new housekeeping assistants to the department.
• 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.
• Cleans window sills empties ash trays and waste baskets.
• Cleans blood and body fluids. 
• Clean 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. 
• While generally assigned to a specific area may be dispatched to other areas as needs dictate. 
• 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 hangs drapes.
• Maintains and cleans equipment. Upon completion returns.
• Equipment to assigned location (i.e. equipment storeroom Janitors closet). Keeps janitors closet and storage area neat and orderly.           
• Performs all heavy duty mopping and cleaning.
• Cleans washes polishes and scrubs floor using electric scrubbing machine wet vacuum 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 Bio-hazardous 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 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.
• 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.
• Perform all in between case cleaning in the ORs terminally clean all ORs and clean all LDRs after each delivery.
• Return all keys and pagers.

AA/EOE.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Ability to understand oral instructions

Preferred:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• One to two years of experience

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) 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.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time