Environmental Housekeeper - Full Time Days

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services team member to provide cleaning and disinfection of patient and non-patient areas, ensuring a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients and staff.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to standards, and attention to detail, with duties spanning daily room cleaning, waste handling, and supply replenishment. Training and ongoing safety compliance are required to support high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Reads and responds to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
• Must complete required mandatory educational training.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Standards of Behavior and provide excellent customer service in a cohesive team.
• Communicate with patients, visitors and customers using designated scripting and engagement techniques.
• Clean and disinfect patient rooms and ancillary areas according to approved procedures.
• Clean patient rooms, bathrooms, and associated areas including floors, fixtures, and equipment.
• Replenish supplies, manage bio-medical waste, and handle linens as needed.
• Maintain regular attendance and comply with hospital policies and safety standards.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Bed Management Systems

Job description

Position Summary

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

About Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital

Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital is a 178-bed comprehensive medical and surgical facility serving the communities along Florida’s Treasure Coast as a trusted healthcare provider for more than 50 years. With the latest technology and a team of skilled healthcare professionals, we are committed to bringing the highest level of expert and compassionate care to the communities we serve.

With a full scope of care, we offer advanced technology and expertise in a number of specialties, including emergency care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics and surgical services. Recognized for high standards, we have earned full hospital and laboratory accreditation from The Joint Commission, as well as advanced certification as a Primary Stroke Center for our high‑quality stroke care. As further demonstration of our commitment to quality and safety, we have earned several additional industry recognitions.

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WHY ORLANDO HEALTH?

Competitive Pay

Evening, nights, and weekend shift differentials offered for qualifying positions.

All Inclusive Benefits (Starting On Day One)

Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees.

Employee‑centric

Orlando Health has been selected as one of the “Top Places to Work in Healthcare” by Becker’s Healthcare.

Company is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview

Provides cleaning services to patient and non‑patient areas.

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we’re the right company for you.

Section 1557 Non‑Discrimination

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.

Responsibilities

What you will do

• As a self‑motivated Team Member, the individual must adhere to all Standards of Behavior, exhibit excellent customer service skills, and capable of functioning and working in a cohesive team environment.
• Communicates with patients, visitors and customers using appropriate designated scripting and engagement techniques.
• To achieve a Superior Facility Image, this position is responsible for the cleaning and disinfecting of patient rooms, and ancillary areas to include, but not limited to bathrooms, public areas, corridors, medication storage rooms as directed by licensed clinical staff and any other areas that may require attention using designated and appropriate chemicals and cleaning procedures.
• Cleans in‑patient and non‑patient rooms to include, but not limited to patient bed, furniture, light fixtures, ceiling vents, windows, window coverings/blinds, restroom/bathroom fixtures, IV poles, Murphy beds, other designated patient room equipment, floors and carpets.
• Replenishes supplies as needed, remove bio‑medical waste, trash and soiled linen as required on a daily basis and changes cubicle/window curtains as needed. Accomplishes these functions by pushing and pulling cleaning carts, moving supplies and equipment, carrying buckets, operating equipment such as vacuum cleaners, and climbing a ladder as needed.
• Completes patient room and bathroom cleaning daily to accommodate discharges/admissions and overall cleanliness standards utilizing the approved procedures for patient room cleaning to include Bed Management systems where applicable.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all Standards of Precaution, SDS and Hand Hygiene directives.
• Capable of completing Patient room cleaning processes utilizing the 7 Step cleaning method when performing Environmental Housekeeper duties.
• Must complete all mandatory training as designated and required.
• Attends of in‑services.
• Participates in departmental quality assurance and improvement activities as appropriate.
• Must be able to maintain productivity and volume standards established for the assigned facility.
• Keeps current with all policies and procedures of the hospital and the department.
• Participates in other related duties not directly assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers. Must have good working knowledge and be capable of accessing and using all department related computer systems such as but not limited to the Bed Management systems.
• None.
• Must be able to complete required mandatory educational training.