Housekeeping EVS Associate Days

Banner Health Corporate; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shift differential

Night shift differential

Job summary

Banner Health in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Housekeeping/EVS Associate to support a fast-paced hospital environment. You will clean patient rooms and facility areas, push cleaning carts, and handle chemicals safely. A background check and drug screen are required; annual flu vaccination is mandatory.

Shifts are full-time (40 hours) with day hours 7am–3:30pm and weekend/holiday rotations. A $1/hour weekend differential and an 18% night differential when applicable apply where offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.
• Able to read material safety data sheets and cleaning chemical instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks in patient rooms and assigned areas according to policy.
• Empties hampers, trash, and medical waste as required.
• Restock supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, and soap.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and log usage.
• Perform special projects like windows or wall washing as needed.
• Respond to questions from patients, staff, and visitors and meet customer service goals.
• Work at an assigned facility with internal and external customers.

Skills

Teamwork

Verbal communication

MSDS reading

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona Department Name: Environmental Svcs-Hosp Work Shift: Varied Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

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As a Housekeeping/EVS Associate, you will work in a fast-paced and physical environment. This role requires a lot of walking, pushing a cleaning cart, and using cleaning chemicals. You may be assigned to clean the morgue or other specialty areas, including cleaning blood or bodily fluid. You must be able to work well with your team and medical staff and be open to new challenges. A background check and drug screen are required if an offer is made. This role is very important at Banner Health, and all onboarding steps must be completed on time or the job offer may be withdrawn. All employees are also required to receive an annual flu vaccine. Please contact your recruiter with any questions about exemptions.

Shift Details: Full Time / 40 hours per week Day: 7am - 3:30pm Varied days, Weekend and Holiday rotations may be required for this role. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year. We are certified as pediatric prepared as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc. Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• 1. Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures. Must plan the completion of these tasks daily.
• 2. Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
• 3. Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
• 4. Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary. Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used.
• 5. May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
• 6. Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
• 7. Under regular supervision, this position has responsibility at an assigned facility/area only. Internal customers include facility staff, physicians, nurses, patients, visitors, supervisors, managers, and executives. External customers include visitors, patients, and employees from other company and non-company facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires the ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision.
• Must be able to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally.
• Must be able to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals, and able to fill out chemical identification stickers.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
• Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques is preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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