Environmental Service Technician​/Housekeeping, Nights

Position: Environmental Service Technician / Housekeeping, Nights 9 pm - 5:30 am
Location: St. Albans

Environmental Service Technician / Housekeeping, Nights 9 pm - 5:30 am

NMC is currently recruiting an Environmental Services Technician in the Environmental Services department. This will be a full‑time (80 hours bi‑weekly) position, primarily nights 9:00 pm – 5:30 am, including every other weekend opportunity.

Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! We care about our employees, their families, and their overall health & well‑being, and we offer a generous benefits package with recognized national carriers.

Hiring Range

$17.00–$24.17 USD

Job Summary

Responsible for cleaning of patient rooms, clinical and public areas of the medical center; cleans and disinfects all environmental surfaces within the hospital, supports the linen service, collects and transports waste within the hospital using proper handling and disposal techniques.

Pre‑requisites

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)

Prior Experience

• Institutional cleaning experience (preferred)

Key Skills

• Ability to read, write and understand English (required)

Relationships

• Reports to:
  
  Director Hospitality Services
• Other contacts:
  All hospital employees, patients and their families, and the general public

Physical Demands, Working Conditions & Protective Equipment

• Physical demands: frequent mopping, pushing/pulling, lifting, kneeling, squatting, overhead reaching and lifting up to 35 lbs.; carrying up to 14 lbs.
• Working conditions:
  
  potential for spills of cleaning agents, mop buckets and exposure to blood‑borne pathogens when cleaning.
• Required protective equipment: mask, booties, gloves, hairnet, gown and goggles.

Essential Functions

Performs cleaning, handling of waste, disposal and material handling using safe work practices and following policies and procedures for each task.

• Reviews work completed to verify the correct steps have been completed.

Performs all tasks in a safe manner using safe work practices.

• Wears appropriate PPE for all tasks.
• Follows directions when mixing chemicals.
• Uses appropriate equipment for the task.
• Uses proper body mechanics.

Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner, evidenced by:

• Talks with and listens to patients/team members.
• Reports pertinent information.
• Protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues.

Performs tasks in the correct order to maintain the integrity of the environment.

Reviews work to verify the correct steps have been completed.

Demonstrates the unit specific skills requisite for department.

• See unit specific competencies.

Manages self and resources effectively.

• Acknowledges limits of experience and capability.
• Identifies learning needs and seeks resources.
• Utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately.
• Seeks out and accepts feedback.
• Requests assistance appropriately.

Seniority Level

• Entry Level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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