Housekeeper-Environmental Services

Job Overview

Overview

Provides housekeeping services throughout the hospital, including daily cleaning of patient rooms (plus transfer and discharge), and precaution room cleaning, Duties include vacuuming, dusting, disinfecting, mopping, general cleaning and other related tasks. Also completes a variety of set-ups and special events per departmental requests.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Housekeeping

• Vacuums, sweeps, and dry- or wet-mops public and private areas.
• Properly performs high and low dusting.
• Operates walk-behind or riding floor scrubber.
• Operates trash compactor and box crusher.
• Cleans light fixtures & vents, and changes cubicle curtains.
• Ensures EVS cleaning carts, equipment and closets are kept clean and properly stocked.
• Handles soiled linen, trash, and biohazards appropriately. Safely delivers biohazard trash, pharmaceutical waste, and sharps containers to storage areas; labels and tapes boxes; and prepares for pickup.
• Cleans spills containing blood or bodily fluids as trained.
• Wears proper PPE as needed/required.
• Cleans assigned areas to department expectations.
• Follows proper lifting, pushing, pulling techniques.

Communication

• Communicates in a clear and positive manner with patients and families, as well as physicians and other clinical staff.
• Communicates regularly with coworkers between shifts.
• Effectively communicates with customers to provide a safe workplace – verbally and through proper usage of signage (“wet floor” sign, etc.) and to share information about the placement of furniture, equipment, and electrical cords during the project.

Technical / Administrative

• Effectively utilizes computer to complete assigned tasks through UPH interface system and check email, Intranet, and benefits portal.
• Completes daily schedule sheets and turns in at end of shift.
• Reports work orders to Maintenance or Biomed for broken equipment.

Qualifications