Housekeeping Aide

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.Job Type:RegularScheduled Hours:37.5Work Shift:Day (United States of America)Job Description:Essential Responsibilities including but not limited to:

Provides for clean, safe, and attractive facility in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Performs routine 10-step cleaning of patient and non-patient areas.

Dry mops, wet mops, and sanitizes hard floor surfaces. Vacuums all carpeted areas as needed.

Performs discharge and terminal cleaning of precaution rooms, including wall washing and cubical cleaning as needed.

Follows patient safety protocol.

Removes and transports trash from assigned areas.

Completes daily assignments within shift hours.

Empties trash and laundry bags as needed and transports to designated areas as assigned.

Moves equipment and beds as needed.

Maintains equipment in good, clean, working order.

Reports equipment problems and safety hazards to Supervisor on a timely basis.

Performs room set-up and break-down for hospital meetings and functions.

Cleans the operating suites as described in departmental policies and procedures, as assigned.

As assigned, effectively assumes a leadership role in the department as charge housekeeper during off-shifts or as needed. Delegates tasks, provides appropriate guidance and support to team members, and acts as a resource to new staff.

Minimum EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent preferred.FLSA Status:Non-ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled