EVS Housekeeping Associate Days

bannerhealth; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in Mesa, Arizona is seeking a Housekeeping/EVS Associate for the day shift to help keep patient rooms and hospital areas clean, safe, and welcoming. The role involves walking, pushing a cleaning cart, and using cleaning chemicals in a fast-paced environment.

Experience in a hospital setting is not required, and the position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adherence to safety protocols to support high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks in patient rooms and assigned areas.
• Disinfect, mop, vacuum, and sanitize according to policy.
• Restock supplies and manage waste in assigned areas.
• Maintain equipment cleanliness and report repairs.
• Assist with special cleaning projects as needed.
• Provide courteous service to patients, staff and visitors.

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona

Department Name: Environmental Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

A rewarding career that fits your life. Learn how Banner Health, a certified Great Place To Work®, prioritizes team members and strives to be the best place to work in health care.

We're proud that Banner Health has earned Great Place To Work® Certification™ for the third consecutive year. We're committed to a workplace culture where team members trust the people they work for, take genuine pride in their work, and enjoy collaborating with colleagues. Discover career opportunities and join our dedicated team of professionals.

We are looking for hard working individuals who will be responsible for ensuring our facilities appearance is top notch. In this role, you'll be responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the hospital. Our housekeepers are a very important part of our hospital staff. Experience in either a hospital setting, or institutional environment is not required.

As a Housekeeping/EVS Associate, you will work in a fast-paced and physical environment. This role requires a lot of walking, pushing a cleaning cart, and using cleaning chemicals. You may be assigned to clean the morgue or other specialty areas, including cleaning blood or bodily fluid.

Schedule: 07:00 to 3:30 pm, Weekend rotation 07:00 to 1:30 pm, Weekend rotation

Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker's Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country.

If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. 1. Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures. Must plan the completion of these tasks daily.
2. 2. Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
3. 3. Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
4. 4. Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary. Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used.
5. 5. May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
6. 6. Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
7. 7. Under regular supervision, this position has responsibility at an assigned facility/area only. Internal customers include facility staff, physicians, nurses, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers, and executives. External customers include visitors, patients, and employees from other company and non-company facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision. Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions. M