Hospital Environmental Services Associate

Advocate Health; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a housekeeping professional to clean patient care areas, restrooms, and corridors across the facility, ensuring a sanitary environment for patients and staff.

The role requires the ability to follow written and oral instructions, work independently, and maintain high standards of cleanliness while handling linens, waste, and cleaning equipment; physical stamina to lift, push, and stand for long periods is essential.

Qualifications

• Clean and sanitize patient care areas, surgical spaces, restrooms, lobbies, offices and corridors according to protocols.
• Follow written and oral instructions to perform tasks accurately and safely.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of cleaning equipment and supply areas.

Responsibilities

• Cleans patient care areas, surgical areas, public/private restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells.
• Cleans all environmental surfaces including ceilings and vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows. Assists in cleaning emergency spills as requested.
• Dusts and damp mops floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other areas of the facility.
• Replaces cubicle and window coverings.
• Gathers and disposes recyclables, trash, and medical waste. Collects hazardous trash following established infection control guidelines.
• Sorts, stocks and delivers linens. Gathers and prepares soiled linen for transportation.
• Cleans and prepares dismissal and transfer units and certain equipment used in the care of patients and distributes non-medical supplies to specific areas.
• Fills and cleans supply dispensers.
• Inventories linens, cleaning supplies and paper supplies and orders additional in a timely and cost effective manner. Keeps housekeeping closet organized and clean.
• Reports any mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Follow instructions

Ability to work alone

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Education

No Formal Education

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a housekeeping professional to clean patient care areas, restrooms, and corridors across the facility, ensuring a sanitary environment for patients and staff.

The role requires the ability to follow written and oral instructions, work independently, and maintain high standards of cleanliness while handling linens, waste, and cleaning equipment; physical stamina to lift, push, and stand for long periods is essential.