Environmental Health Tech - Night shift

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is looking for a dedicated Housekeeper to support Environmental Services at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. The role ensures a clean, sanitary environment for patients, visitors and staff following established procedures and standards.

This entry-level position does not involve direct patient care but contributes to hospital safety and quality. Night shift, full-time hours, with hourly pay ranging from $18.00 to $24.66. Training, benefits and state employment protections apply.

Qualifications

• None required.
• No licensure or certification required.
• No prior housekeeping experience required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans occupied patient rooms and adjoining areas per procedures.
• Cleans discharge rooms and supports other hospital areas.
• Maintains cleanliness of critical care zones and nurses stations.
• Enters data into the bed tracking system.
• Inspects areas and assists with project cleaning tasks.
• May act as team leader for task planning and training.
• Performs floor care and carpet maintenance as directed.
• Trains new staff on hospital cleaning policies.

Skills

Housekeeping

Team leadership potential

Night shift

Education

None required

Tools

Bed tracking system

Job description

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Housekeeping positions provide a clean, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment to the patients, visitors and staff of UNC Hospitals. These positions clean and disinfect all areas of the hospital according to prescribed procedures and standards. These positions do not provide any direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Cleans (dusts, disinfects, mops, restocks, pulls trash and inspects) occupied patient rooms
• Cleans discharge rooms in a timely manner for incoming patients
• Cleans support areas and critical care areas such as nurses stations, lounges, intensive care units and isolation rooms
• Enters data into the bed tracking system.
• Inspect ancillary and patient areas and projects.
• May serve as a team leader who plans and schedules tasks, makes work assignments, trains staff, controls bed tracking and inspects all areas throughout the hospital.
• Strip, wax, dust mop and damp mop floors. Vacuum, bonnett and extract carpets.
• Trains and instructs new housekeepers in proper hospital policies and procedures.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• None required.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: UNCH Environmental Services Labor Expenses Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range: $18.00 - $24.66 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Night Job Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.