EVS Housekeeping Associate Evening

Banner Health; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in Mesa, Arizona is seeking a Housekeeping/EVS Associate to clean, sanitize and maintain hospital facilities with an emphasis on safety and efficiency. The role involves walking, pushing a cleaning cart, handling cleaning chemicals, and assisting with trash and linen removal in a fast-paced environment.

Experience in a hospital or institutional setting is not required, and a background check and drug screen are required if an offer is made.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to read and understand material safety data sheets and use cleaning chemicals.
• Good communication with staff and patients/visitors.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms and assigned areas to maintain a safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing environment.
• Empties hampers, trash, and handles linen and medical waste per policy.
• Restock supplies and maintain department equipment; report needed repairs.
• Perform special cleaning projects as needed and support customer service goals.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

MSDS literacy

Safety awareness

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona

Department Name: Environmental Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift: Evening

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 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. This role will be working closely with removing trash and linens. You may be assigned to clean the morgue or other specialty areas, including cleaning blood or bodily fluid.

You must be able to work well with your team and medical staff and be open to new challenges.

A background check and drug screen are required if an offer is made.

This role is very important at Banner Health, and all onboarding steps must be completed on time or the job offer may be withdrawn.

All employees are also required to receive an annual flu vaccine.

Schedule: Evening Shift 11:00PM - 730AM Rotating weekends off

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

• 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.
• Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
• Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
• 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.
• May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
• Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
• 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.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally.
• Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals, and able to fill out chemical identification stickers.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
• Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package for all benefit-eligible positions. Please visit our Benefits Guide for more information.

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.

About Banner Health

Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.