Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I - Support Services Environmental, Full-time, Nights

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I to uphold cleanliness and hygiene standards in a healthcare environment. This role involves performing essential cleaning duties in patient rooms, operating rooms, and public areas, ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for patients and staff. You will be part of a committed team, responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and assisting in the orientation of new staff. If you are detail-oriented and have a passion for maintaining a clean and welcoming atmosphere, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in housekeeping or cleaning roles.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform general and heavy cleaning of patient rooms and public areas.
• Assist in orienting new housekeeping staff.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and storage areas.

Skills

Cleaning Skills

Attention to Detail

Ability to Follow Instructions

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Electric Scrubbing Machine

Wet Vacuum

Buffer

Job description

Description

• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Shift: 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM (Works Every Other Weekend and Works Holidays)
• Location: Prentice, FL 05
• Union Hourly Compensation: $20.15 per hour (+ $1.07/hour for shift pay differential) (non-negotiable). The role is graded as a non-exempt position meaning you are eligible for overtime.

The Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Housekeeping Assistant Specialist I, under the direction of the supervisor of Environmental Services, assists the supervisor in the orientation of new departmental personnel assigned to ensure completeness. This position performs general and heavy cleaning of operating rooms, public areas, offices, and patient rooms.

Responsibilities:

• Vacuums carpeted surfaces, damp mops hard surface floors.
• Assists the supervisor in orienting new housekeeping assistants to the department.
• Performs general and heavy cleaning duties in offices, patient rooms, clean and soiled utility rooms, laboratories, public areas, and stairways such as washing floors, walls, furniture, beds, etc., with the appropriate hospital approved chemicals. Uses ladders and scaffolds as necessary.
• Cleans window sills, empties ash trays and waste baskets.
• Cleans blood and body fluids.
• Clean and arrange furniture in patient’s rooms, baths, offices, waiting and other public areas as assigned.
• Cleans bathtubs, sinks, mirrors, toilets and replaces supplies as required.
• While generally assigned to a specific area, may be dispatched to other areas as needs dictate.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
• Refinishes floors, applying appropriate surface coatings.
• Operates electrical and battery operated machines for scrubbing, shampooing, and burnishing.
• Moves furniture as directed and assists in freight moving.
• Washes walls, blinds, lights, and similar surface areas and hangs drapes.
• Maintains and cleans equipment. Upon completion returns equipment to assigned location (i.e. equipment storeroom, Janitor’s closet). Keeps janitor’s closet and storage area neat and orderly.
• Performs all heavy duty mopping and cleaning.
• Cleans, washes, polishes, and scrubs floors using electric scrubbing machine, wet vacuum, and/or buffer.
• Applies floor finish as directed.
• Empties trash chutes and cleans waste containers.
• Advises supervisor of unsanitary, unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory conditions and defective or damaged fixtures, furniture, or equipment.
• Collects trash and debris in rooms, halls, and stairways.
• Removes and compacts general waste and recycling materials. Upon completion of compacting, returns the blade to an “in” position.
• Properly disposes of bio-hazardous waste.
• Moves all heavy furniture and equipment.
• Cleans rolling stock furniture, hospital equipment, and related items.
• Strips, refinishes, and/or shampoos all types of floor surfaces and coverings.
• Transports hospital property from area to area or building to building.
• Properly utilizes the Bed Tracking system:
  • Logs into the computer at the start of the shift.
  • Upon commencement of the cleaning process moves the “dirty bed”, “clean next” bed, or a “stat bed” into the “In Progress” category.
  • Once completed moves the bed into the “Bed Ready” category.
  • Logs out at the end of the shift.
• Strips unit upon discharge, terminally cleans patient room and prepares for admission. This includes the use of a tent card and a toilet seat strip.
• Performs all in-between case cleaning in the ORs, terminally cleans all ORs and cleans all LDRs after each delivery.
• Returns all keys and pagers.

Qualifications

Required:

• One to two years of experience
• Ability to understand oral instructions

Preferred:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent

AA/EOE.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.