Cleaning Technician - Full Time - Days Job at Nebraska Methodist Health System i

Overview

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Location: Methodist Hospital, 8303 Dodge St. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 7:00am to 3:30pm with every other weekend and holiday.

$2,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Responsibilities

• Cleans and services assigned areas of the facility in a timely manner by using established procedures to ensure a safe and sanitary environment for patients, customers, and staff.
• Maintains and operates equipment safely (carts, buckets, vacuums, buffers, extractors); reports any equipment needing repairs to minimize downtime.
• Mixed and uses chemicals and products (disinfectants, cleaners, solvents, finishes) according to manufacturer directions and department procedures; ensures proper dilution and application; obtains supplies as needed.
• Sorts and places clean linen into appropriate shelves and exchange carts; delivers to ensure adequate linen supply at assigned facilities.
• Stocks linen to patient care areas and responds to linen requests in a timely manner.
• Performs daily cleaning of linen storage and distribution areas, including cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, dust mopping, and weekly vent/ledge dusting.
• Reports problems or incomplete tasks to the team leader or next shift; documents issues for resolution.
• Adheres to Safety and Infection Control guidelines; reports unsafe conditions or accidents immediately.
• Participates in mandatory in-services and continuing education as required by policies and procedures and management.
• Understands and operationalizes the mission, vision, and values; follows employee standards and policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: 6 months cleaning experience preferred, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• License/Certifications: N/A
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Knowledge of housekeeping practices; basic written and verbal communication; ability to follow verbal and written directions.
• Physical Requirements: Medium work; exerting up to 50 pounds. Includes various movement and sensory requirements.
  • Not always required: climbing, crawling, kneeling.
  • Occasionally: balancing, keyboarding, sitting.
  • Frequently: carrying, crouching, color distinction, fingering, grasping, lifting, pulling/pushing, reaching, repetitive motions, speaking, standing, stooping, twisting, walking.
  • Constantly: hearing, seeing/visual.

Job Hazards

• Not Related: Explosives (pressurized gas); Electrical Shock/Static; Radiation Non-Ionizing.
• Rare: Biological agents (when in contact with patients); Chemical agents (toxic, corrosive, flammable, latex); physical hazards (noise, temperature, wet floors, outdoors); equipment/machinery/tools hazards.

About Methodist

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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