Housekeeper- Full-Time Evenings

Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization is seeking dedicated Environmental Services staff to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. This full-time position involves performing essential cleaning tasks, including discharge cleaning and handling organic waste, while adhering to safety and sanitation protocols. Join a team that values diversity and inclusivity, and contribute to the mission of providing exceptional patient care. With a focus on teamwork and quality, this role offers a chance to be part of a community committed to healthcare excellence.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 25-50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Competent in using proper chemicals for cleaning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning and discharge cleaning in patient areas.
• Assist in office moves and special setups as required.

Skills

English Communication

Physical Endurance

Chemical Handling

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Site: Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Supports the organization's mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: Excellence in maintaining a clean, safe, orderly, and attractive environment throughout all Hospital departments, patient areas, and all support areas, including hospital-controlled areas. Also performs discharge cleaning as needed.

Job Summary

Schedule: Full Time 40 hours, evenings. 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm, Monday - Friday, weekend & holiday rotation

Principal Duties/Physical Demands

Performs the 8-step cleaning procedures, daily cleaning, discharge cleaning, bed making, wall spots, toilet cleaning, high and low dusting, and O.R. terminal cleaning.
Completes work from previous shift if needed, reports all incomplete assignments and maintenance issues.
Cleans up all organic body waste, such as blood and body fluids, feces, sputum, etc., as instructed by the supervisor or team leader.
Hangs cubical curtains, shower curtains, and window curtains
Up on discharge cleaning, disinfect and sanitize I.V. poles, pumps, and other patient equipment.
Performs all Environmental Services-related tasks and demonstrates the ability to follow department guidelines related to the work.
Performs basic and heavier cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.
Cleans patient equipment as requested by supervisor including beds and all room furnishings.
Assists in manpower support for office and/or related moves, special conference room set-ups, and any other occasions as required.
Ability to perform cleaning of emergency spills when observed and/or upon request.

Grade: 100

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• Must have the ability to understand and converse in English at a level that allows safe, efficient performance of the job.
• Be able to lift 25-50 pounds.
• Requires physical demands, ability to stand for long periods, bending, stooping, and lifting
• Competent in using proper chemicals for proper tasks
• Ability to learn and demonstrate new procedures related to the healthcare industry.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

About Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment, and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.

At Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

1153 Centre Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

EEO Statement:

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.