Housekeeping Aide

About the Role

Come join the Environmental Services team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England. According to established procedures, performs repetitive cleaning tasks to maintain assigned Hospital areas in an orderly and sanitary condition. Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around Hospital departments, performing a variety of heavy and light housekeeping duties.

Responsibilities

• Receives cleaning assignments, requests cleaning materials and supplies such as mops, buckets, electric buffers, vacuum cleaners, rags, and disinfectants from designated areas.
• Mixes cleaning solutions, loads service cart, and transports it to work areas.
• Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions.
• Scours and polishes sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, and similar items.
• Strips, cleans, and makes beds with fresh linens upon patient dismissal; cleans other furniture and disposes of refuse by emptying wastebaskets.
• Restocks supplies of soap, tissues, towels, and other disposable items.
• Sweeps and mops limited floor areas such as patient rooms and Hospital offices.
• Vacuums carpets using light vacuum, spot cleans carpets using appropriate solutions, and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly manner after cleaning.
• Dry and wet mops large areas of floors and operates buffing equipment.
• Cleans and performs routine maintenance on sanitation equipment; notifies supervisor of equipment needing further repair.
• Visually inspects area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleanliness and neatness.
• Returns unused supplies to utility room, cleans carts and equipment, and ensures items are stored in an orderly manner.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning of floors and carpets, including removing soil and finish using mechanical stripping equipment and shampooing carpeted floors.
• Washes, scrubs, and disinfects walls, windows, and doors; determines methods for removing stains using various cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Gathers refuse from various Hospital locations and transports it to compactor or holding area, following established sanitation procedures to segregate and load bagged refuse.
• Moves furniture and equipment (such as mattresses, beds, and cribs) using handcarts or dollies.

Working Conditions

• Requires working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness could result in minor cuts, bruises, or muscle pulls.
• May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, eye protection, ear protection, gloves, and gowns.

Requirements

• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend basic written instructions in English.
• Must be able to comprehend verbal instructions and speak/reply in English.
• 3+ months of cleaning experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Work requires the analytical ability to read and understand instructions, add and subtract numbers, and make comparisons between numbers and letters.
• Must be able to safely move, lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs. individually.
• Requires working with cleaning chemicals and products in a safe manner.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions such as sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and other motions involved in the cleaning process.

Benefits

• Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week - Day Shift
• Health Insurance Coverage - Starting Day 1
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Pay

Pay Range: $17.00-$21.80/hr. Pay is based on experience, skills, and education.