Housekeeping – Inpatient

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The EVS Associate - Public performs daily cleaning tasks in patient areas, office, public, and/or other non-patient areas. This includes daily cleaning, equipment cleaning and project cleaning in an assigned area. Responsible as a member of the healthcare team for respectful and compassionate communication and interaction with our customers. May include, but is not limited to:
Public Areas/Restrooms, Waste Removal/Biohazard, Clean Linen/Soiled Linen, Outpatient Clinics (Off Hours), Office Space, Research/Labs, Discharges, Autoscrubber Floor cleaning, Conference Set-Ups, On Call room cleaning.

• Performs multiple step cleaning procedure, daily cleaning, discharge cleaning, discharge bed making, wall and glass care.
• Continues work from previous shift and reports all incomplete assignments and maintenance issues.
• Performs dry mopping, wet mopping of common areas using appropriate equipment including floor care machine.
• Responds to stat orders such as discharges, spills, floods, and all hospital-wide emergency drills.
• Cleans up all organic body waste (i.e. blood, feces, sputum, and urine).
• Cleans patient equipment including: IV poles, commodes, monitors and cables, specialty equipment, stretchers, wheel chairs, and cardiac chairs.
• Assists in moves, special set-ups and any other occasion as needed.
• Collects solid and contaminated waste.
• Seals boxes used for contaminated waste in the area where the waste is generated.
• Delivers boxes after sealing to the designated areas and delivers it to the compactor area.
• Uses department procedures in preparation and selection of cleaning solutions.
• Reports low supply of inventory to supervisor and/or team leader.
• Signs equipment in and out of designated storage areas.
• Keeps housekeeping cart clean, stocked and orderly.
• Reports any malfunctioning equipment to supervisor and/or team leader.
• Delivers soiled mops, cleaning cloths, and linen to designated area.
• Reports observed hazards within the immediate physical environment to the appropriate personnel.
• Adheres to Infection Control, Safety, and Environmental/Transport Department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to respond appropriately to internal and external disaster drills.
• Participates in departmental training activities and meetings.

• Some High School required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.

Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.

Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.

Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.

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