Housekeeper-Environmental Services - UnityPoint Health

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?

• Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

    Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org.

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.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria         

• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
• Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff.  Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.