Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $19.45 - $29.20
Work Schedule
Rotating Shifts
Night Shifts
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
Flexible spending account
Retirement Plan
educational assistance
Paid parental leave
Job Description
Advocate Health is a premier nonprofit integrated health system in the United States, established from the strategic combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. This expansive health network operates widely under distinguished names, including Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Known nationally for its clinical innovation and outstanding health outcomes, Advocate Health continually strives to enhance consumer experience and advance value-based care. The system boasts a significant academic foundation with Wake Forest University School of Medicine as its academic core, actively participating in hundreds of clinical... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to a maximum 5 ft
- must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs at waist height a reasonable distance
- must be able to push/pull up to 50 lbs with assistance and/or devices
- must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, reach above shoulders, and crawl to complete tasks
- must be able to shovel and spread salt or sand on snow with exposure to outside weather conditions
- must have ability to walk or stand the majority of the shift
- must have ability to wear protective clothing with exposure to strong germicidal solutions, cleaning chemicals, soiled linen, infectious waste
- must be able to safely operate power cleaning equipment such as machine scrubbers or carpet cleaners and ladders up to 20 feet
- ability to operate telephones, zone phones, and pagers
Job Qualifications
- No formal education required
- no experience required
- ability to operate various types of cleaning equipment including machine scrubbers, carpet cleaners, waste compactors, balers
- ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions
- ability to communicate with others effectively
- ability to work alone and understand physical arrangements of the facility
- ability to perform tasks without disrupting operations of doctors, nurses, patients, public and other staff
- ability to set priorities and follow department policies and procedures
- basic computer skills
- excellent customer service skills
Job Duties
- Cleans furniture and carpets in rooms, hallways, stairs, and offices using power equipment
- cleans and maintains floor surfaces with dry and wet mops
- refinishes floors including machine scrubbing and/or stripping floors and applies floor finish
- operates various types of cleaning equipment, both mechanical and electrical
- notifies appropriate person of safety hazards and equipment needing repair
- cleans equipment, cart, and service closet daily
- assists in cleaning emergency spills as requested
- uses chemicals, cleaning products, and equipment for their intended purpose to maintain a safe, cost-effective environment
- ensures all cleaning supplies are labeled and references Material Safety Data Sheets as necessary
- sets up rooms for meetings and delivers audio visual equipment
- cleans patient care areas, public/private restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells
- performs scheduled terminal and project cleaning in surgical areas
- cleans all environmental surfaces including ceilings, vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows
- dusts and mops floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other areas of the facility
- gathers and disposes recyclables, trash, and medical waste
- collects hazardous trash following infection control guidelines
- sorts, stocks, and delivers linens
- gathers and prepares soiled linen for transportation
- inventories linens, cleaning supplies, and paper supplies and orders additional in a timely and cost effective manner
- fills and cleans supply dispensers
- replaces cubicle drapes and window coverings
- cleans and prepares dismissal and transfer units and certain equipment used in care of patients
- distributes non-medical supplies to specific areas
- reports mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor
Job Qualifications
Experience
No experience required
Job Location
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