Environmental Services / Housekeeping / Full Time, Day Shift

Location: Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201 Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38 Summary: The Environmental Services Hospital position is responsible for the overall cleanliness of the hospital including patient room cleaning. The requirements of this position involve sanitizing and disinfecting all areas within the hospital and is the main defense to prevent the spread of infections. Work Schedule/Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday from 7 am - 3.30 pm with rotating weekends and holidays Essential Job Functions: Cleans and disinfects rooms during patient stay and after patient is discharged. Cleans and disinfects non-patient care areas, i.e. offices, lobby areas, lounges, bathrooms and locker rooms. Interacts with patients, visitors, and associates in a friendly and efficient manner to meet customer needs. Maintains a high quality of infection control. Ensures all areas of the “key touch” surfaces in all patient care rooms are kept up to standards. Transports, monitors and contains waste according to standard operating procedure. Communicates with the Lead in charge to ensure cleaning priorities are met. Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization. Certification: Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (CHEST) | Association for Healthcare (AHE) | Preferred | Employee Provides HR a Copy #Altru Physical Demands : • Sit: Rarely (1-4%) • Stand: Frequently (34-66%) • Walk: Continuously (67-100%) • Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%) • Reach: Continuously (67-100%) • Crawl: Rarely (1-4%) • Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%) • Twist: Occasionally (5-33%) • Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%) • See: Continuously (67-100%) • Hear: Continuously (67-100%) Weight Demands: • Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds) • Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable Working Conditions: • Indoor: Continuously (67-100%) • Outdoor: Not Applicable • Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable Driving Requirement Definitions: Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials. Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily. Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week. Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive. Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver Reference ID: R5570 Join our team. We care for one another. Discover what makes Altru a great place to work. We’re dedicated to creating a supportive and caring environment where everyone thrives. Join our team of health professionals and support staff who have been committed to caring for the region for more than 130 years. At Altru, we are focused on providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves approximately 230,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. As a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, our employees are knowledgeable, dedicated, hardworking, trustworthy, and self-disciplined. Ready to make a difference? Apply today and be part of our caring and compassionate team! Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process to access job postings, to apply for a job, for a job interview, for pre-employment testing, or with the onboarding process, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and Affirmative Action Plan at no charge, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Additionally, the following poster is available through the Department of Labor: Know Your Rights. Altru participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Salary : $16 - $24