HOUSEKEEPER - 3RD SHIFT

Independence Health System - Westmoreland Area; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for the 3rd shift. The role involves maintaining cleanliness in patient and public areas, ensuring a sanitary environment for all. Applicants should possess strong organizational and communication skills. This position requires flexibility with rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, and offers a $500 sign-on bonus.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and services assigned hospital areas.
• Collects and transports waste according to guidelines.
• Records accurate data on all work-related forms.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Independent Thinking

Communication

Customer Service

Job description

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Job Details

Description

$500 sign-on bonus

Scheduled Shift: 11:00pm - 7:30am, rotating shifts including Weekends & Holidays

Performs daily cleaning routine in patient rooms, public areas, and ancillary areas. Maintains the healthcare environment in a clean, sanitary, and attractive condition for patients, visitors, and employees utilizing various cleaning equipment. Collects regulated and non-regulated waste, soiled linens, and materials and places them in designated locations per regulatory guidelines. In the absence of the Supervisor, employees will seek assistance from the Lead, Housekeeper who acts as liaison for this department to management.

Essential Job Functions

1. Cleans and services any assigned hospital area/facility.
2. Performs routine cleaning requests from customers within departmental duties.
3. Performs daily clean-up and care of equipment and materials, etc.
4. Meets hospital's established standards of cleanliness.
5. Utilizes department established work patterns and cleaning steps.
6. Collects and transports regulated and non-regulated waste, soiled linens, or materials to designated locations in a manner described in department procedure and per regulatory guidelines.
7. Containers/Liners secured and placed in upright position to prevent spillage.
8. Waste holding areas are cleaned daily.
9. Obtains, utilizes, and replenishes supplies in a cost-effective manner according to hospital/department procedure.
10. Accurately records supplies taken/removed on department inventory form.
11. Records accurate data on all work-related forms.
12. Communicates on form as to the status of the task, verbally to shift charge person.
13. Assures all requested data fields of forms are completed.
14. Moves furniture including, but not limited to beds, chairs, gurneys in patient areas.
15. Follows direction from the charge person.
16. Utilizes resources to prevent damage to all surfaces.
17. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. Must be 18 years of age.
2. Good organizational skills, independent thinking skills, and sound judgment.
3. Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
4. Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but serves as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Independence Health locations.

AAP/EEO

Independence Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy to prohibit discrimination and to afford equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield, and mask are required according to CDC guidelines.

When lift requirement exceeds 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.