Housekeeping Worker

Montefiore Medical; City of Mount Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is hiring a Night Shift Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness across patient rooms, offices, and common areas. You will perform cleaning tasks using approved methods and chemicals, ensuring rooms are ready for discharge within turnaround times.

Responsibilities include disinfecting surfaces, handling linen and waste, dusting, moving furniture, and keeping supply closets stocked.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans hospital premises using specified cleansing techniques and chemicals within a set time frame.
• Cleans patient rooms, beds, surfaces and equipment to meet cleanliness standards.
• Performs discharge room prep, removes linen and non-clinical items for turnaround.
• Dusts and polishes furniture, blinds, walls, baseboards and doors.
• Moves furniture as needed; ensures areas are clean and undamaged.
• Empties trash and disposes of waste per regulatory guidelines; maintains closets.
• Documents cleaning activities and escalates issues for quality control.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

City/State:Mount Vernon, New YorkGrant Funded:NoDepartment:MMV Building ServicesBargaining Unit:1199Work Shift:NightWork Days:ALTERNATE WEEKENDSScheduled Hours:11 PM-7 AMScheduled Daily Hours:7.5 HOURSHourly Rate:$24.46For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here .Job SummaryCleans and services Hospital premises including office areas, ancillaries, bathrooms, hallways, stairways, nursing areas, etc. Performs related duties as required.Essential FunctionsCleans hospital premises utilizing specified cleansing techniques and chemicals while adhering to specified time frame. *Assigned areas meet Medical Center cleanliness standards and are completed on a timely basis.Cleans patient rooms including the cleaning of the best, tables, etc. Utilizing specified cleansing techniques and chemicals while adhering to specified time frame. *Assigned areas meet Medical Center cleanliness standards and are completed on a timely basis for discharge to turn around time.Performs discharge preparation of room, removes linen and all non-clinical items from room, i.e., iv pole, commode, etc. *Assigned areas meet Medical Center cleanliness standards and are completed on a timely basis for discharge to turn around time.Dust and polish furniture and equipment (i.e., tables, desks, chairs, filing cabinets, etc.) Cleans Venetian blinds, window sills, cabinets and closets. Dust and clean wall, baseboards, and doors. *Assigned areas meet Medical Center cleanliness standards and are completed on a timely basis.Arranges and rearranged furniture before and after cleaning. *Assigned areas meet Medical Center cleanliness standards and are completed on a timely basis. Property is free of damage.Washes bathtubs, sinks, tiles, toilets including fixtures. Replenishes disposable items (soap, toilet paper, paper towels, etc). *Assigned areas meet Medical Center cleanliness standards and are completed on a timely basis. Disposable items are replenished and fully stocked.Sweeping, Moping and Burnishing rooms and corridors. Vacuums appropriate areas. *Assigned areas meet Medical Center cleanliness standards and are completed on a timely basis.Empties and cleans trash receptacles and wastepaper baskets. Gathers and disposes of refuse. Bags and boxes and tags red bag waste and removes to designated areas. Removes bulk refuse to designated areas. *Trash throughout Medical Center is collected in a timely manner. Red bag waste is disposed of according to regulatory guidelines.Keeps housekeeping supply closet in good order. Requests cleaning supplies as needed. *Adequate supply of materials is maintained at all times and closet is kept neat, clean and organized according to departmental established standards.Performs appropriate documentation as it pertains to specialty cleaning. i.e OR, Cath Lab, Pharmacy, Endo. *Escalates issues to appropriate person or department. 100% compliance to quality control check.Perform related duties as required (assisting with floods, snow and other emergencies). *Assistance is provided in emergency situations on a timely and reliable basis.QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED Required rAbility to lift 50 lbsCompletion of an appropriate work training program preferred PreferredKnowledge of cleaning and sterilization techniques and procedures.Annual Assessment - OHSFit Test - OHSMontefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.