Job Summary

Responsible for ensuring our patients, families, visitors, as well as, employees have a wonderful experience by cleaning and maintaining your assigned area within Nicklaus Children's Hospital and its properties. Working here is about making a difference in the lives of children every day.

Job Specific Duties

• Cleans/maintains assigned work area by gathering materials, refill carts, trash removal, disposing red bags, disinfecting bathrooms (including showers, sink and toilet) and dusting. 
• Cleans/Disinfect emergency spills and debris immediately. 
• Ensures equipment is in good working order. 
• Removes and properly disposes of trash and soiled linen. 
• Replenishes supplies and linen. 
• Reports safety hazards and defects immediately. 
• Provides excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, and internal customers. 
• Performs special cleaning procedures such as terminal cleanings when needed (deep cleaning using bleach, wipe walls, clean underneath bed, high dust, change curtains). 
• Pull supplies from shelf and prepare cart. 

Minimum Job Requirements

• Level II Background Check
• Prior work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Housekeeping and/or maintenance experience preferred.
• Floor care experience preferred.
• Able to communicate to request supplies and writes identifying information.
• Able to comprehend verbal and written instructions in English.
• Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with clients and co-workers.
• Ability to follow simple instructions to accomplish repetitive tasks.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute required within 45 days of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 45 days of hire
• American Heart Association PALS required within 3 months of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• Level II Background Check
• Completes basic hours of orientation, plus 12 hours of in-service training within 4 weeks of hire

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Prior experience working with children and/or adolescents preferred
• ACLS within 1 year of hire and in good standing throughout employment preferred
• Able to relate cooperatively and constructively with clients and co-workers
• Able to complete basic competency list and specialized skills list for position
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Ability to problem solve to adapt standard nursing procedures to the individual client need
• Ability to interpret, adapt to, and react calmly under stressful conditions
• Ability to be flexible and handle reprioritization of patient needs frequently throughout the day

As required under the directive of House Bill 531 (2025) we are providing the link below to the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website.

https://info.flclearinghouse.com/