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Advocate Aurora Health

HOUSEKEEPING

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $18.00 - $28.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
Flexible spending account
retirement plan with employer match
educational assistance

Job Description

Advocate Health is a leading nonprofit integrated health system in the United States, formed through the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It operates under different names in various regions, including Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is nationally recognized for its excellence in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. The system is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine... Show More

Job Requirements

  • No formal education
  • No experience required
  • Ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions and communicate with others
  • Ability to work alone and understand the physical arrangements of the facilities
  • Perform tasks without disrupting operations of doctors, nurses, patients, public, and staff
  • Ability to set priorities and follow department policies and procedures
  • Basic computer skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs from floor to a maximum height of 5 ft
  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs at waist height a reasonable distance
  • Must be able to push/pull with 50 lbs of force
  • Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, reach above shoulders, and crawl
  • Must be able to push/pull/drag equipment such as hospital beds and lift items weighing up to 50 lbs
  • Must be on feet majority of the time with walking/standing throughout the shift
  • Must be able to wear protective clothing and handle cleaning chemicals and infectious waste
  • Must be able to operate cleaning tools and equipment including vacuum cleaners, mops, buffers, scrubbers, and stepladders

Job Qualifications

  • Ability to follow and understand oral and written instructions and communicate with others
  • Ability to work alone and understand the physical arrangements of the facilities
  • Perform tasks without disrupting operations of doctors, nurses, patients, public, and staff
  • Ability to set priorities and follow department policies and procedures
  • Basic computer skills
  • Excellent customer service skills

Job Duties

  • Clean patient care areas, surgical areas, public and private restrooms, conference rooms, lobbies, offices, elevators, and stairwells
  • Clean all environmental surfaces including ceilings and vents, walls, doors, furniture, beds, bathroom fixtures, and windows
  • Assist in cleaning emergency spills as requested
  • Dust and damp mop floors in patient and exam rooms, corridors, stairwells, restrooms, and other areas of the facility
  • Replace cubicle and window coverings
  • Gather and dispose recyclables, trash, and medical waste following infection control guidelines
  • Sort, stock and deliver linens, gather and prepare soiled linen for transportation
  • Clean and prepare dismissal and transfer units and certain equipment used in patient care and distribute non-medical supplies
  • Fill and clean supply dispensers
  • Inventory linens, cleaning supplies, and paper supplies and order additional in a timely and cost effective manner
  • Report any mechanical failures or unsafe conditions to the supervisor

Job Qualifications

Experience

No experience required

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