HouseKeeper

Employment Type : Full time

Shift : Description :

Position Purpose :

Provides a clean and safe environment for staff visitors and patients within the hospital. Enhances the appearance of the facility by maintaining a consistent floor care program.

What you will Do :

• Disinfect patient treatment invasive care areas staff and visitor areas to maximize infection prevention enhance patient safety ensure EOC compliance and enhance the visual appeal of assigned areas in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform collection storage and disposal of general medical biohazard pharmaceutical chemotherapy sharps and soiled linen products from patient treatment areas in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Clean remodeled or newly constructed areas and ensure they are ready for occupancy.
• Perform project work to include cubicle curtain changes construction cleanup floor refinishing carpet cleaning wall washing refrigerator cleaning and other projects as assigned.
• Prepare patient rooms exam rooms and patient support areas for new patients including disinfection bed making floor care and supplies replenishment in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Interact verbally with patients and visitors to provide directions hospital information guest room services and general hospitality.

Hours / Schedule :

Day and Evening Hours Available

Minimum Qualifications :

Education :

1. High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Special Skills Competencies and Aptitudes

1. Maintain confidentiality in matters relating to patient visitor and other staff.

2. Convey an attitude of acceptance sensitivity and caring to patient visitor and staff.

3. Maintain professional relationships and convey relevant information to other members of the health care team within facility.

4. Initiate communication with peers about priorities for tasks to be done.

5. Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate by telephone in English.

6. Basic computer skills required : e-mail (communicate send and receive) mandatory education (e-learning) review schedules policies and procedures employee engagement surveys etc.

7. Must be able to maintain knowledge of chemicals used for cleaning and disinfecting (on-the-job training provided).

8. Demonstrates compliance with hospital and department safety policies and procedures.

9. With use of personal protective equipment must be able to work around blood borne pathogens; blood and body fluids.

10. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards.

11. Ability to be self-motivated preferred

Position Highlights and Benefits :

Education Assistance offered

Effective Day 1 Benefit Package(Medical Dental Vision and more)for positions 16 hours per week or greater

Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials

Generous paid time off program

Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Ministry / Facility Information :

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed rural access hospital in New Hampton Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260000.

With more than 3000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.

MercyOne Medical Group North Iowa is part of Iowas largest multispecialty clinic north Iowa our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care pediatric internal medicine and specialty clinics.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

Key Skills

Time Management,Customer Service,Hotel Experience,Taleo,Hospitality Experience,Environmental Services,Laundry,Residential Cleaning,Cleaning Experience,Sanitation,Custodial Experience,Commercial Cleaning

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1