PRN Housekeeper

HUMBLE VASCULAR SURGICAL CENTER INC; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Southpoint Surgery Center, an affiliate of North Carolina Specialty Hospital, is seeking an EVS Housekeeper to maintain clean, safe environments across operating rooms, patient rooms, bathrooms, and offices. Under supervision of the EVS Supervisor, you will help create a welcoming, high-quality facility in the Durham-Southpoint area.

Weekend rotation required. High School Diploma or equivalent; 1 year experience in ambulatory settings preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent education required.
• 1 year experience of Environmental Services and/or housekeeping in ambulatory/surgical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean operating rooms, patient areas, and offices per policy.
• Stock supplies and maintain PAR levels daily.
• Operate floor buffers, scrubbers, and vacuums as needed.
• Follow safety and infection control procedures; use PPE.
• Assist with overall cleanliness and safety, including signage.
• Weekend rotation required.

Skills

Cleaning

Safety

Infection control

PPE usage

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Floor buffers

Scrubbers

Vacuum cleaners

Waxing floors

Job description

Southpoint Surgery Center (SPSC), an affiliate of North Carolina Specialty Hospital, is a new Ambulatory Surgery Center located between Raleigh and Durham in the Durham-Southpoint area. SPSC will provide a differentiated outpatient delivery model focused on providing high-quality, cost-effective solutions for surgical and related ancillary care for patients. SPSC is a multi-specialty 22,298 sq. ft. facility accommodating the following: Ortho, Spine, Ophthalmology, ENT, GYN, General, Urology, Plastics, Podiatry, Vascular, and Pain. At SPSC you will find highly motivated team-players and a welcoming team-oriented staff.

Why join Southpoint Surgical Center?

• Award Winning Hospital for Special Surgery
• 5 Star CMS rated facility for patient experience
• Positive Work culture
• Career growth opportunities
• 401k Employer Match

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the EVS Supervisor, the EVS Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning all areas they are assigned and trained to clean, such as: the operating room(s), patient rooms, bathrooms, administrative offices, O.R. break room, and other facility areas as needed and assigned.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Assures housekeeping supplies are stocked daily and according to established PAR levels
• Floor tech - cleaning, buffering, scrubbing, and waxing floors
• Trash pickup
• Performs proper terminal cleaning daily per hospital policy and procedure
• Demonstrates proper decontamination of clinical areas, equipment, and non-disposable supplies according to hospital policies and procedures
• Recommends appropriate revisions to new or existing policies and procedures when appropriate and as needed
• Assists with maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly environment, adheres to safety and infection control requirements
• Maintains proper attire while in the operating room and restricted areas, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Follows standard precautions and safe practices in handling of biohazardous material, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Maintains janitorial closets in a clean and orderly fashion to prevent a hazardous environment.
• Post appropriate safety signs to assure a safe environment is maintained for patients, visitors, and all staff
• Reports all chemical spills immediately to management and understands MDRO sheets in case of exposure
• Assures that chemicals are used, stored, and maintained in a safe manner according to manufacturer's recommendations and reports any hazardous conditions immediately
• Always keeps the patient environment clean using standard procedures in cleaning and maintenance of rooms, offices and common areas
• Identifies potential risks to patients to reduce incidence of injury; identifies actions to eliminate, minimize or report risks; identifies procedures to follow in the event of an incident; reports processes for common problems, failures, and user errors
• Completes additional duties as needed and assigned
• Weekend rotation required
• Be able to operate floor buffers, scrubbers and vacuums to clean and polish floors - preferred
• Apply Finishes: Strip, wax, and apply protective coatings or sealants as needed - preferred
• Clean & Polish: Apply cleaning solutions, remove scuff marks, and buff floors to a high shine - preferred

Physical Requirements

Bending, sitting, squatting, crawling, reaching, must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., stand for long periods of time, pushing and pulling with an exertion of up to 50 lbs.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent educationrequired.
• 1 year experience of Environmental Services and/or housekeeping in an ambulatory/surgical settingpreferred.

Our employees are critical to our success and we value their contributions. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that values employee ideas and diversity. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We maintain a drug-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening and background