Housekeeper - Nights (Emergency Department)

Carle Health; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a dedicated environmental services professional to maintain high cleanliness standards in critical care areas such as NICU, L&D, CCU, ED, and OR. Responsibilities include light floor care and carpet spotting, with a strong emphasis on infection control and safe chemical spill handling.

The role requires familiarity with life safety codes and skilled use of AIDET in patient rooms to support a safe, respectful environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Infection control techniques and hand hygiene requirements.
• Ability to handle biohazards and safe handling of spills.
• Knowledge of life safety codes and compliance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Clean specialty areas including NICU, L&D, CCU, ED, OR, etc.
• Perform light floor care such as buffing and spot cleaning carpets.
• Understand and follow life safety procedures and infection control practices.
• Proficient in chemical/medicine spill cleanup per USP 800 guidelines.
• Comfortable using AIDET in patient rooms and communicating with care teams.

Skills

Infection control

Hand hygiene

Biohazard handling

Life safety procedures

Chemical spill cleaning

AIDET usage

Job description

Overview

To provide a superior level of cleaning quality in assigned area to maintain a clean working environment.

Qualifications

N/A

Responsibilities

Clean specialty areas including NICU, L&D, CCU, ED, OR, etc. May perform light floor care work including buffing and spotting carpet. Understands all procedures for life safety codes. Proficient in chemical/medicine spill cleaning including USP 800. Comfortable using AIDET in patient rooms. Demonstrates knowledge of infection control techniques and proper hand hygiene. Proficient in handling biohazards including safe handling of sharps and biohazard body fluid spills.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $16.45per hour - $26.65per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.