Floor Care Tech Overnight

bannerhealth; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

University Medical Center Phoenix is seeking a Facilities Environmental Services Associate to join the night shift, performing heavy cleaning and floor care across clinical areas. You will operate power cleaning equipment, respond to service requests, and uphold infection control standards.

The role includes leadership duties for less experienced staff, ongoing training, and ensuring a safe, clean environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of diversified environmental service work in healthcare or institutional settings.
• Working knowledge of operating typical industrial cleaning equipment.
• Basic math skills for calculations and measurements.
• Effective oral and written communication to provide instructions.
• Ability to interpret verbal and written instructions and multi-task.
• Role model for customer service, safe work practices and infection control.

Responsibilities

• Respond to cleaning service requests and complete assigned work with proper documentation.
• Perform specialty cleaning and infection control in clinical areas and sterile rooms.
• Maintain and log equipment status, reporting repairs as needed.
• Issue safe, clean environments and address safety issues with supervision.
• Provide leadership and on-the-job training for less experienced staff.
• Execute floor care procedures and calculate chemical quantities.
• Serve internal and external customers with responsive service.

Skills

Cleaning equipment operation

Communication skills

Infection control

Multi-tasking

Job description

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Environmental Svcs-Hosp

Work Shift: Night

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

$1000 Sign-on Bonus!* (If selected, the recruiter will provide eligibility criteria for the sign-on bonus)

Operating a hospital is more than IV bags and trauma rooms. One might be surprised by the number of people – and the hats they wear – who work behind the scenes to make sure a hospital runs smoothly and safely for our patients, visitors and staff. Each one plays a critical role and is part of a team to ensure the best care for our patients.

Position Summary

This position conducts heavy cleaning and floor care work such as carpet cleaning, stripping/refining hard floor surfaces, and special projects. Operates and maintains power cleaning equipment and responds to assigned service requests such as project cleaning, equipment removal, trash, or linen removal. Sets an example of excellent customer service while maintaining a safe and clean environment and identifying safety issues related to housekeeping.

Core Functions

• Responds promptly to all requests for cleaning services via computerized and paper based tracking systems. Conducts requested work, such as removal, replacement, cleaning of equipment and furniture, or cleaning of an area. Maintains reports by keeping task and infection control logs of completed daily tasks and events, and documentation required for the request tracking system. Focuses on, and serves as a role model of, responsive customer service.
• Performs specialty cleaning and infection control functions in specialized areas such as clinical areas, surgical suite, Cath lab, specialty rooms, and sterile areas. Conducts specialized gowning and cleaning procedures specific to infectious elements in isolation rooms. Maintains proper Infection Control cleaning standards at all times, including hand hygiene requirements.
• Maintains cleanliness and operational functioning of department equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needed repairs. Protects equipment from damage by proper use and properly logs out and in equipment that is used.
• Assesses environmental conditions to ensure that the facility is neat, clean, safe and orderly. Anticipates and resolves clutter and safety issues. Exercises judgment in deciding which problems need to be quickly referred to a Supervisor for assistance. Maintains communication with immediate supervisor and/or facilities services staff about status of repair completion in the facility; follows up as assigned.
• Provides leadership for less experienced associates. May assist with on-the-job training for other staff in cleaning techniques, chemical usage, supply restocking, and infection control procedures including hand hygiene. Focuses on and serves as a role model of responsive customer service.
• Performs scheduled floor care procedures including dust mopping, mopping, stripping and refinishing, burnishing, and carpet extraction. Calculates quantities and mix ratio of cleaning chemicals.
• Works under regular supervision within assigned facility. Internal customers include staff, physicians, nurses, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers, and executives. External customers include visitors, patients, and employees from other facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires the skills, knowledge and abilities normally acquired over one to two years of diversified environmental service work experience in a health care or institutional setting. Must have a working knowledge of how to operate typical industrial cleaning equipment and the use of cleaning techniques appropriate to the healthcare environment. Must have basic math skills. Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing to provide instructions and information to others. Must be able to interpret and respond appropriately to verbal and written instructions. Must accomplish assigned work despite frequent interruptions and changing priorities, and have the ability to multi-task in coordinating several projects simultaneously. Must serve as a role model to others in customer service skills, safe work practices, and infection control including hand hygiene.

Preferred Qualifications

Basic computer skills are helpful. Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Shift Details

Full Time / 40 hours per week

Evening: 11pm-7:30am

Weekend and Holiday rotations are required in this role.

Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Company Overview

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. The campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics.

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