Unit Support Assistant - Housekeeping

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston seeks a Unit Support Assistant - Housekeeping to perform routine cleaning, respond to spill emergencies, and transport patients safely as needed.

Responsibilities include cleaning patient areas, maintaining equipment, and adhering to infection control procedures to meet Service Quality Agreement standards.

Qualifications

• 1 year of environmental services experience in healthcare, hospitality, or contract cleaning.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior hospital Environmental Services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning duties in assigned areas daily according to infection control procedures.
• Demonstrates ownership for responsibilities in assigned zone and other designated areas.
• Demonstrates accountability for customer service and professional behavior through teamwork and communication skills.
• If assigned, locates, visually inspects, tests functionality, and cleans patient equipment.

Skills

Environmental services experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Unit Support Assistant - Housekeeping -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform routine housekeeping duties and respond to emergency calls for cleanup of spills in assigned areas in accordance with standard operating and approved infection control procedures. Responsibilities may include daily cleaning of unit/area; cleaning and maintaining patient equipment; transportation of patients safely to and from designated areas; and picking up and delivering unit specimen/items/supplies as needed. To meet or exceed customer expectations as specified in the Service Quality Agreement (SQA).

Job Description

We are searching for a Unit Support Assistant - Housekeeping -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will perform routine housekeeping duties and respond to emergency calls for cleanup of spills in assigned areas in accordance with standard operating and approved infection control procedures. Responsibilities may include daily cleaning of unit/area; cleaning and maintaining patient equipment; transportation of patients safely to and from designated areas; and picking up and delivering unit specimen/items/supplies as needed. To meet or exceed customer expectations as specified in the Service Quality Agreement (SQA).

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning duties in assigned areas daily according to standard operating and approved infection control procedures


• Demonstrates ownership for responsibilities in assigned zone and other designated areas


• Demonstrates accountability for customer service and professional behavior through personal work ethic, teamwork, and effective communication skills


• If assigned, locates, visually inspects, tests functionality, and cleans patient equipment

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• Required 1-year experience in environmental services in either health care, hospitality, or contract cleaning service. Preferred prior hospital experience in Environmental Services and housekeeping experience


• High school diploma or equivalent may be substituted for one (1) year of experience

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children ’ s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.