• Housekeeping Aide

    Beth Israel Lahey Health (Newburyport, MA)


    **Job Type:** Regular

    **Time Type:** Full time

    **Work Shift:** Evening (United States of America)

    **FLSA Status:** Non-Exempt

     

    When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

    HOUSEKEEPING AIDE

    Job Description:

    _Join Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH), a distinguished not-for-profit community hospital nestled in the picturesque coastal community of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Since 1884, AJH has been a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in the Merrimack Valley, North Shore, and Southern New Hampshire regions, renowned for our commitment to high-quality care and exceptional patient satisfaction. Located just 35 miles northeast of Boston, AJH offers the perfect blend of a supportive community hospital environment and the vast opportunities that come with being part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the region. As a member of our team, you'll be part of a network of over 39,000 caregivers and staff dedicated to providing extraordinary care to more than 1.7 million people from 150+ cities and towns across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Discover a rewarding career at AJH, where you can make a meaningful impact within a close-knit community while advancing your professional growth within a thriving healthcare system._

     

    Are you ready to become a part of our dynamic team?

     

    Full-time - Evenings (3-11p)

    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 Education

    High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

     

    As 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