Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $16.50 - $20.95
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Benefits
full-time employment
Health Insurance
career growth
Paid Time Off
Award-winning department
Day shift
competitive pay
Job Description
Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England, is a distinguished healthcare facility dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive medical services to our communities. As a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, Mercy Medical Center embodies a commitment to delivering top-tier healthcare by integrating advanced treatments with patient-centered care. Trinity Health Of New England stands as a leading integrated health care delivery system, comprising world-class providers and facilities that offer a full spectrum of preventative, acute, and post-acute care services. The system serves nearly three million individuals, emphasizing improving community health outcomes while maintaining cost efficiency. This... Show More
Job Requirements
- Must be able to read, write, and comprehend basic written instructions in English
- Must also 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, 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
Job Qualifications
- Must be able to read, write, and comprehend basic written instructions in English
- Must also 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, 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
Job Duties
- Receives cleaning assignments, requests cleaning materials and supplies such as mops, buckets, electric buffer, vacuum cleaner, rags, disinfectants, and the like from designated areas
- Mixes cleaning solutions, loads service cart and transports same 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 the like
- Upon dismissal of patients, strips, cleans and makes beds with fresh linens, 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 assigned areas
- Dry and wet mops large areas of floors, and operates buffing equipment
- Cleans and performs routine maintenance on sanitation equipment and notifies supervisor of equipment needing further repair
- Visually inspects area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleanliness and neatness have been achieved
- 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 by operating mechanical shampooing equipment
- Washes, scrubs, and disinfects walls, windows, and doors and determines methods of removing stains using a variety of cleaning equipment and supplies
- Gathers refuse from various hospital locations and transports same in hand-pushed cart to compactor or holding area
- Segregates bagged refuse and loads into compactor or holding area following established sanitation procedures
- Moves furniture and equipment such as mattresses, beds, and cribs by use of handcarts or dollies
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
You may be also interested in: