Housekeeping EVS Associate Evening and Night

Banner Health; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a Housekeeping EVS Associate in Mesa, AZ. This role supports patient comfort and safety by maintaining a clean, disinfected environment. You will learn multiple hospital areas, follow infection control procedures, and contribute to a positive patient experience.

Schedule options include 12p-8:30p, 11p-7:30a, or 8p-4:30a, totaling 40 hours per week with potential weekend/holiday rotations. The position emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to interpret and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Effective communication with patients, families and staff.
• Ability to read MSDS and chemical handling instructions and label verification.
• Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card required for specified facilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks: dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing per policy.
• Empty hampers, trash, and medical waste containers and manage supplies in assigned areas.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and report repairs; log usage.
• May perform special projects like windows or wall washing and address patient and staff questions.
• Work within a team to ensure a safe, clean, and pleasant environment with high patient comfort.

Skills

Independent work

Instruction interpretation

Communication skills

Chemical safety reading

Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona Department Name: Environmental Svcs-Hosp Work Shift: Varied Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary A rewarding career that fits your life.

Learn how Banner Health, a certified Great Place To Work®, prioritizes team members and strives to be the best place to work in health care.

As a Housekeeping EVS Associate, you will be an important part of the overall patient experience. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to learn many areas of the hospital and help to provide a safe and comfortable environment for our patients. You will be ensuring that proper infection control and safety procedures are followed. As a member of the environmental service team you will 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. You will be performing a wide range of tasks such as dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to department policy and procedures.

Schedule:12p-8:30p or 11pm - 7:30am or 8p-4:30a 40hrs wk., Weekend and Holiday rotations may be required.

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.

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

• 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.
• Empties hampers and transports of soiled linen. Empties trash containers and removes all trash. Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps.
• Inventories, restocks and replenish supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels, hand soap, etcetera, located in all assigned areas of the facility.
• 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.
• May perform special projects such as: windows washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings.
• Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors. Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction.
• 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.

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.

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