EVS Housekeeping Associate Nights

About the role

As a Housekeeping EVS Associate, you will be an important part of the overall patient experience. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to learn many areas of the hospital and help to provide a safe and comfortable environment for our patients. You will be ensuring that proper infection control and safety procedures are followed. As a member of the environmental service team you will 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of assigned cleaning tasks, including dusting, mopping, scrubbing, disinfecting, vacuuming and polishing according to departmental policy and procedures
• Plans the completion of cleaning tasks daily
• 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, hand soap, etc.
• Maintains cleanliness of departmental equipment and notifies appropriate personnel as repairs become necessary
• Protects equipment from damage by proper use; properly logs out and in equipment that has been used
• May perform special projects such as window washing, wall washing, removing heavily soiled items or furnishings
• Responds to questions and requests from patients, staff and visitors
• Meets or exceeds goals for customer service satisfaction

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
• Ability to fill out chemical identification stickers

Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire. Employees working at Olive Branch Senior Center must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous related experience and familiarity with environmental services equipment and cleaning techniques
• Additional related education and/or experience

Schedule

11 pm – 7:30 am, 40 hrs/wk. Weekend and holiday rotations may be required.

Pay

Flat-rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable.