Environmental Services Assistant/Housekeeping

UPMC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union affiliation AFSCME

Job summary

UPMC Altoona is seeking a full-time day-shift Housekeeper to support hospital sanitation and cleanliness. The role runs 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with rotation for weekends and holidays to cover patient care needs.

Starting pay is $14.64 per hour. The position involves operating department equipment, cleaning patient areas, and following Infection Control procedures while maintaining a safe, sanitary environment for staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Operate department equipment safely and maintain it after use.
• Climb ladders to hang drapes or reach areas for cleaning/disinfection.
• Clean and service hospital areas, move furniture, and maintain sanitary conditions.
• Wash walls, ceilings, windows, drapes, cubicles, and fixtures as required.
• Dispose of waste and keep wastebaskets clean and refilled.
• Use chemicals safely per guidelines and wear required PPE.
• Disinfect areas and patient rooms following infection control procedures.
• Transport supplies and assist with equipment moves as needed.

Job description

UPMC Altoona is hiring for full-time dayshift Housekeeping!!! This position will work 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with rotation as needed. This position does require weekend and holiday rotation.

Starting pay for this position is $14.64

a part of the AFSCME union

Responsibilities:

• Employee operates all departmental equipment in a safe, orderly, and efficient manner. Upon completion of equipment usage, must maintain equipment before putting back in the proper storage location; i.e., wipe the entire machine down, wrap the cords in a neat orderly fashion after cleaning assigned areas.
• Climbs ladders to hang cubicle drapes and window drapes or to reach areas for other cleaning/disinfecting purposes.
• Cleans and services hospital building areas, moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping and other duties to maintain the hospital in an orderly and sanitary condition as assigned.
• Washes walls, ceilings, and inside windows, by hand, using water, cleaning solution, sponge, and cloths or machine; may be called upon to wash outside windows and screens. Washes drapes, cubicles, mops, and rags when requested by the Supervisor or Department Director.Gathers and disposes of refuse; washes wastebaskets and large refuse containers and relines with plastic bags; cleans light fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and other high places using ladders or scaffolds when necessary.
• When requested by Supervision, moves equipment, furniture, bulk moves of files both on and off site; procurement and/or return of files from an already established filing system
• Uses chemicals in a safe/efficient manner according to Hospital/departmental guidelines. Responsibility of employees to wear all personal protective equipment as required.
• Disinfects areas by scrubbing and spraying with approved germicide cleaner
• Terminally cleans and disinfects all patient rooms, isolation rooms, floors; beds, restrooms, furniture and equipment after a transfer or discharge from a patient following Infection Control procedures.
• Collects all regular and infectious waste in a manner established by the Infection Control Committee and/or infectious waste guidelines.
• Scours, polishes, and washes sinks, tubs, mirrors, and other plumbing fixtures; cleans water coolers and replaces disposables, such as towels, soap, liquid soap dispensers, and toilet tissue.
• Employee will be held accountable for daily and routine quality checks/reviews and to make all improvements that are deemed necessary.
• Sweeps, mops, vacuums, and wet scrubs floors, halls, and stairways.
• Receives daily assignment and supplies; transports them to the work area. At the end of shift, returns unused supplies to hopper and/or supply room; also returns used and unused mops, cleans utility cart and equipment.
• Performs repetitive tasks in maintaining an assigned area of the Hospital in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition.
• Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for transporting to the assigned work area.
• Makes discharge beds with clean linen in the prescribed manner. Requests help in heavy furniture or equipment moves; notifies supervisor when supplies are low; reports any mechanical failure or conditions as observed in assigned areas for preparation of work request for Engineering Department. .