Housekeeping Tech - Full-time, Days at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Lake Forest, Illinois

Job Description:

Lake Forest, Illinois
Job REQID 7710
Job Function Housekeeping
Shift Day Job (1st)

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Description
Hours: 10:00am to 6:30pm (mid shift) every other weekend
Cleans patient rooms, surgical areas, ancillary service areas, offices and waiting areas according to established policy, using the hospital approved cleaning chemicals and disinfectants. Terminally cleans patient rooms at discharge and performs duties to make the room ready for next patient. Uses the Epic, Rauland, and Interactive Voice Response programs to receive and indicate the status of discharge and operating rooms being cleaned. Performs between case/patient cleaning in the operating rooms and emergency rooms. Monitors the inventory of supplies such as paper towels, soap, toilet paper & hand sanitizer throughout hospital, replenishes as needed. Vacuums carpeted surfaces, dust and damp mops hard surface floors. Performs periodic and deep cleaning on all types of floor surfaces to include; hard floor scrubbing, burnishing, refinishing, and carpet cleaning. Washes walls, blinds, lights and similar surface areas and hangs

Qualifications
Required: Ability to understand basic oral work instructions and communicate basic job-related problems in English.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.
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