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 

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.