Housekeeping Assistant Iii Prn - Chicago, United States - The University of Chicago Medicine

The University of Chicago Medicine
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Job Description:


Join one of the nation's most comprehensive academic medical centers,
UChicago Medicine, as a
Housekeeping Assistant III
PRN at our Hyde Park medical campus.

This position is a
100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.


In this role the
Housekeeping Assistant III PRN, under the direction of the Manager or his/her designee, performs duties related to custodial care and maintenance of facilities and equipment in designated areas of the hospital.

Housekeeping Assistants work various shifts for 8 hours per day. There are typically 7-8 Housekeeping Assistants per floor during the day, with a smaller staff at the weekends.

For in-patient rooms, they are responsible for cleaning 12 patient rooms per day, with an average of 48 minutes per room.


Position Details:


  • Shift: Day, Evening, or Night
  • Work Hours: Varies
  • Hours per Week: Per Diem
  • Building: Varies
  • Job Duties: Housekeeping Assistant III PRN
  • CBA Code: Non-Union

Essential Job Functions:


  • While moving between rooms or work areas, Housekeepers will simultaneously push or pull a cart with garbage containers (6lbs of p/p force with a 30" handle) and pulls or pushes a cleaning cart (two types, one requiring 9lbs p/p force, 42" handle, and the other requiring 15lbs of p/p force with handle at 36".
  • Cleans, Vacuums, & Dusts perform 10 step general cleaning procedures.
  • Cleans High Touch Surfaces areas to be wiped down include, but are not limited to doorknobs, light switches, electrical outlets, faucets, and sinks.
  • Restock Supplies restock paper and plastic supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, etc.) and soap in restrooms.
  • Cleans Patient Care Items clean patient items as requested including, but not limited to IV poles, IV pumps, and blood pressure cuffs.
  • Cleans Refrigerators cleans inside and outside of refrigerators and ice machines.
  • Trash Disposal
  • Trash is collected two times per shift in patient rooms and common areas.
  • Trash bags (<5lbs) are removed from garbage receptacles and placed into garbage containers on wheeled cart at 38" height.
  • The garbage cart has two containers with handles at 30" height and requires a 6lb push/pull force.
  • Linens are removed from a linen hamper in patient bathrooms at 31" height.
  • The linen bags weigh between 9lbs and 19lbs and are placed in a linen cart from 8" height to 47" height.
  • The linen cart has a handle at 36" and requires a 16lb push/pull force to transport.
  • The linen cart is transported (up to 100ft) to laundry chute at 23" to 48" height.
  • The linen bags (up to 19lbs) are taken from the cart (from 8" to 47") and loaded into chute.


  • Curtains & Blinds

  • Removes soiled cubicle curtains, blinds, etc. & hangs new ones.
  • Performs other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications**:


  • High School Graduate or GED equivalent from an accredited body
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions
  • Ability to lift 50lbs & bend to floor and reach above head to perform duties requiring continuous physical effort
  • Ability to complete assigned tasks without direct supervision
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