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Housekeeping Assistant II Discharge Evs Team Part Time Evenings

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Working under general supervision of an Environmental Services supervisor, the Housekeeping Assistant II performs a variety of cleaning and associated functions inside the hospital and performs related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities include vacuuming carpeted surfaces and damp mopping hard surface floors, cleaning window sills, emptying ash trays and waste baskets, arranging furniture in patient's rooms, baths, offices, waiting and other public areas as assigned, cleaning bath tubs, sinks, mirrors, toilets and replacing supplies as required, stripping unit upon discharge, terminally cleaning patient room and preparing room for admission, cleaning blood and body fluids, performing related duties as assigned, refinishing floors, operating electrical and battery operated machines for scrubbing, shampooing and burnishing, moving furniture as directed and assisting in freight moving, washing walls, blinds, lights and similar surface areas and hanging cubicles and drapes, maintaining and cleaning equipment, upon completion, returning equipment to assigned location, keeping janitor's closet and storage area neat and orderly, performing all heavy duty mopping and cleaning, performing general and heavy cleaning duties in offices, patient rooms, clean and soiled utility rooms, laboratories, public areas and stairways, elevators such as washing floors, walls, furniture, beds, etc., with the appropriate hospital approved chemicals, using ladders and scaffolds as necessary, cleaning, washing, polishing and scrubbing floors using electric scrubbing machine, wet vacuums and/or buffer, applying floor finish as directed, emptying trash chutes and cleaning waste containers, advising supervisor of unsanitary, unsafe or otherwise unsatisfactory conditions, and defective or damaged fixtures, furniture or equipment.

Collects trash and debris in rooms, halls and stairways, removes and compacts general waste and recycling materials. Upon completion of compacting, returns the blade to an in position, properly disposes of Bio-Hazard waste, moves all heavy furniture and equipment, cleans rolling stock, furniture, hospital equipment and related items, strips, refinishes, and/or shampoos all types of floor surfaces and coverings, transports hospital property from area to area or building to building. Properly utilizes the Bed Tracking Program. Log into the computer at the start of the shift, upon commencement of the cleaning process, move the "dirty bed", "clean next", or a "stat bed" and move it to the "In Progress" category, once completed, move the bed into the "Bed Ready" category, log out at the end of the shift. Return all keys and pagers. Overall knowledge of equipment and cleaning solutions is necessary as well as rigid adherence to established housekeeping standards, requires neatness of dress and grooming plus friendly, cooperative attitude toward others.

AA/EOE.

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

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