Project Worker, Environmental Services, Harrington Hospital, Webster Campus - 24 hours, Nights

UMass Memorial Health; Webster (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Massachusetts is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper for on-call night shifts with a 24-hour weekly schedule. A signing bonus may be available; final offers are prorated for part-time schedules.

The role focuses on patient area cleaning and sanitation under standard safety guidelines. Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, corridors, and furniture; adhering to isolation procedures; preparing rooms for meetings, and maintaining cleanliness and organization across

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and follow simple English instruction.
• 2 to 3 years' experience as a Houseworker.
• Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of Housekeeper, including dry and wet mopping and cleaning in corridors, stairways, and other areas.
• Performs duties related to checkouts including sanitizing beds, making beds, cleaning patient room, furniture, and mopping floor.
• Performs isolation procedures in nurseries and formula rooms periodically and in isolation rooms after discharge of patient according to established procedures.
• Cleans desks and furniture in office areas as assigned. Responsible for high dusting and cleaning such as light fixtures and vents and the hanging of cubicle curtains and drapes, blinds, etc., using climbing apparatus.
• Prepares rooms for meetings; arrange furniture in neat and orderly manner.
• Empties and cleans urns and trash receptacles. Picks up trash and rubbish from assigned areas and disposes of it in established manner as required.
• Performs floor refinishing duties including shower scrubbing and stripping of floors using proper chemicals and equipment, scraping by hand, rinsing with mop and bucket and applying finish in established manner. Cleans, extracts, and shampoos carpets using proper chemicals and correct procedures.

Skills

English literacy

Housekeeping exp

18+ years old

Job description

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $21.74

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: On Call - Required, Sunday through Saturday

Scheduled Hours: Schedule Varies

Shift: 3 - Night Shift, 4.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 24

Cost Center: 25082 - 5300 Housekeeping

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs extensive cleaning duties. Applies knowledge of cleaning equipment and methods. Uses power buffers, vacuums, and other related duties for checkouts including sanitizing beds, making beds, cleaning patient rooms, furniture and floors.

Major Responsibilities

• 1. Performs duties of Housekeeper, including dry and wet mopping and cleaning in corridors, stairways, and other areas, burnishes floors using burnishers and vacuums carpeted areas.
• 2. Performs duties related to checkouts including sanitizing beds, making beds, cleaning patient room, furniture, and mopping floor. Moves beds, mattresses, and other furniture as required.
• 3. Performs isolation procedures in nurseries and formula rooms periodically and in isolation rooms after discharge of patient according to established procedures.
• 4. Cleans desks and furniture in office areas as assigned. Responsible for high dusting and cleaning such as light fixtures and vents and the hanging of cubicle curtains and drapes, blinds, etc., using climbing apparatus. Use wall washer or hand methods to perform ceiling and wall washing duties in established manner using climbing apparatus if necessary, Damp wipe signs, clocks, water fountains, and elevators.
• 5. Prepares rooms for meetings; arrange furniture in neat and orderly manner.
• 6. Empties and cleans urns and trash receptacles. Picks up trash and rubbish from assigned areas and disposes of it in established manner as required.
• 7. Performs floor refinishing duties including shower scrubbing and stripping of floors using proper chemicals and equipment, scraping by hand, rinsing with mop and bucket and applying finish in established manner. Cleans, extracts, and shampoos carpets using proper chemicals and correct procedures.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

• 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education

None Required

Experience/Skills

Required:

• Ability to read, write, and follow simple English instruction.
• 2 to 3 years' experience as a Houseworker.
• Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description.Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Work is considered of medium physical demand. Position requires ability to stand for extended periods up to 8 hours. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.