Environmental Services - Housekeeper 2nd Shift

Oak Park, IL

For over 100 years, West Suburban Medical Center has supported generations of families in the Oak Park and surrounding areas. Our kind, caring hospital staff have a passion to heal and make a difference in our community. We understand that our employees are the heart of our facility. If you are looking for a family atmosphere, a company committed to professional growth and a culture that embraces our five core values of Quality. Innovation. Service. Integrity. Transparency. 

 

JOB SUMMARY

This positions shift timeframe is 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM. A full-time position is available. 

Responsible for the daily cleaning and upkeep of the areas assigned to them including daily cleaning of area, pulling and disposing of trash, mopping and dust mopping of floors as specified.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma or GED or 5 years comparable experience
  • The ability to provide cleaning and housekeeping services to designated Hospital areas.
  • The ability to understand and communicate in written and spoken English. 

JOB DUTIES

 1. Demonstrates the WMH Customer Service Values, which are key in providing quality service to patients and customers.  

2. Dust furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms.  

3. Wet mopped rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.  

4. Cleans vents, fans and other equipment using vacuum machines.  

5. Cleans fixtures, tops or windows, door frames and high areas using a ladder as required.  

6. Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials including medical waste. 

7. Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.  

8. Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places in specified bags or containers.   

9. Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.   

10. Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathroom.  

11. Remains professional and tactful while responding to environmental “on demand” needs  

12. Assists Patients/Visitor/Staff as needed.   

13. Assists in the enforcement of hospital/departmental policies and procedures 

14. Floor Care/Floor Maintenance: Dust mop, strip floors, clean base boards, wax floors, Burnish floors,  

Use floor care Equipment: Burnisher, Walk behind, Ride on Scrubber, Floor buffer, Wet Vacuum, Vacuum, etc... 

15. Relief – Assist the department in absence of staff, by helping cover open work schedules. 

West Suburban Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.