Housekeeping Worker
Company
NYU Langone
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Via
NYU Langone Health Careers
Job Description
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Housekeeping Worker.
In this role, the successful candidate To maintain a clean sanitary environment for our patients visitors and co-workers through general cleaning tasks in patient rooms offices hallways and other areas as assigned.
Job Responsibilities:
• Performs housekeeping duties according to procedure.
• Performs discharge cleaning according to procedure.
• Performs isolation cleaning according to procedure.
• Performs Burnishing and Scrubbing of floors as directed.
• Performs job duties without direct supervision.
• Informs manager of any potential problems or unsafe conditions.
• Performs daily duties in a safe manner keeping patient needs first.
• Notifies the department upon completion of assignments.
• Displays a positive team effort.
• General cleaning of hospital using some materials that may be corrosive flammable or toxic in their concentrated form
• Transport of solid waste to designated locations transport of certain hazardous/universal wastes from designated hospital locations to the main hospital accumulation area
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Keeps housekeeping cart clean and chemical bottles labeled.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School diploma or GED preferred
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $47,110.31 - $47,110.31 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here
Learn more about NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Housekeeping Worker.
In this role, the successful candidate To maintain a clean sanitary environment for our patients visitors and co-workers through general cleaning tasks in patient rooms offices hallways and other areas as assigned.
Job Responsibilities:
• Performs housekeeping duties according to procedure.
• Performs discharge cleaning according to procedure.
• Performs isolation cleaning according to procedure.
• Performs Burnishing and Scrubbing of floors as directed.
• Performs job duties without direct supervision.
• Informs manager of any potential problems or unsafe conditions.
• Performs daily duties in a safe manner keeping patient needs first.
• Notifies the department upon completion of assignments.
• Displays a positive team effort.
• General cleaning of hospital using some materials that may be corrosive flammable or toxic in their concentrated form
• Transport of solid waste to designated locations transport of certain hazardous/universal wastes from designated hospital locations to the main hospital accumulation area
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Keeps housekeeping cart clean and chemical bottles labeled.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School diploma or GED preferred
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.
View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal. NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $47,110.31 - $47,110.31 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here
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