EVS Housekeeping Associate Evening

This position performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas. Works as a member of the environmental service team to ensure the safety, health, and high morale of patients, visitors and staff by helping to provide a clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing environment with minimal interference to others. Schedule: Evening Shift 11:00PM - 7:30AM, rotating weekends off. Department: Environmental Svcs-Hosp. Location: Banner Desert Med Ctr (1400 S Dobson Rd), Mesa, Arizona.

Responsibilities

Performs all cleaning of patient rooms and/or assigned areas; Cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the hospital; Performs assigned cleaning tasks including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing; Empties hampers and transports soiled linen; Empties trash containers and removes all trash; Empties all medical waste containers, including sharps; Inventories, restocks and replenishes supplies such as toilet tissue, paper towels and hand soap; Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies personnel of necessary repairs; May perform special projects such as window washing, wall washing, and removing heavily soiled items or furnishings; Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors; May be assigned to clean the morgue or other specialty areas, including cleaning blood or bodily fluid

Requirements

Ability to work independently and as part of a team without continuous supervision; Ability to interpret and respond to verbal and written instructions; Ability to communicate effectively with others by phone and verbally; Ability to read and understand material safety data sheets and instructions for mixing and use of cleaning chemicals; Able to fill out chemical identification stickers; Background check and drug screen required if an offer is made; Annual flu vaccine required for all employees

Nice to have

Previous related experience; Familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques; Additional related education and/or experience