Aide U

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Located near downtown Cleveland, you will enjoy its wide variety of shopping and dining, proximity to sporting events, and the option of walking or biking to work.

On our facilities team, your role is to help create the comfortable and safe environment our patients expect. As an Aide, you will be responsible for performing housekeeping duties throughout patient and public areas to maintain a clean, attractive, and safe facility. These areas include, but are not limited to, patient rooms, utility rooms, nurse stations, bathrooms, locker rooms, exam rooms, and offices.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping duties in patient and public areas to ensure a clean, attractive and safe environment. Areas include patient rooms, utility rooms, nurse stations, isolation rooms, bathrooms, locker rooms, exam rooms and offices.
• Empty, clean and reline waste baskets.
• Perform daily cleaning, high/low dusting, mopping, sweeping, spot cleaning, polishing and vacuuming.
• Wipe tabletops, phones, TV cords, and doorknobs.
• Replenish room supplies, such as toilet paper, paper towels, seat covers and hand soap.
• Transport trash from utility rooms and collection spots to pick up points.
• Assist in cleaning emergency situations that are observed or requested.
• Maintain arrangement of furniture in patient rooms, offices and lounges.
• Understand the proper use of chemicals, dilution, usage and measuring.
• Participate in and attend all in-services, become familiar with the employee handbook and understand policies and procedures.
• Accept and carry out assignments, provide coverage for laundry caregivers and perform other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Healthcare experience

Preferred qualifications

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to be mobile for extended periods of time
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to move/transport items weighing up to 10 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to move/transport equipment weighing up to 10 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to move/transport carts weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to inspect equipment
• Ability to clean, operate cleaning equipment and use cleaning products
• May come into contact with communicable diseases and/or body fluids

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to be mobile for extended periods of time
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to move/transport items weighing up to 10 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to move/transport equipment weighing up to 10 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to move/transport carts weighing up to or more than 100 pounds (lbs.)
• Ability to inspect equipment
• Ability to clean, operate cleaning equipment and use cleaning products
• May come into contact with communicable diseases and/or body fluids

Benefits

• We offer the following choices to cover your health, dental and vision care as well as life insurance.
• Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus. Both plans are administered by Aetna and feature minimal copays for in-network care. Although the benefit designs of EHP and EHP Plus are identical, they differ in their provider network size, with EHP offering a narrow network and EHP Plus providing access to the wide Aetna Open Access Select network. Both plans include access to Cleveland Clinic providers. The health plan also offers Healthy Choice, a voluntary program where participants earn premium discounts for achieving wellness goals.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
• Caregiver discounts – We offer discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
• Adoption assistance – We provide financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
• Employee Assistance Program – The Program provides free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
• Employee Hardship Fund – This fund provides aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
• Paid maternity and parental leave – You will enjoy up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care after the birth of your child to bond with your baby and up to four weeks for parental care.