Environmental Services Colleague

Saint Francis Healthcare System; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Health coverage

Job summary

Saint Francis Healthcare System is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping team member to clean, sanitize, and maintain patient care areas, ensuring a sanitary and welcoming environment. You will perform rounds to collect waste and reusable items, and handle reprocessing of equipment while safely transporting hazardous chemicals to storage.

The role features an 8:00am-4:30pm shift with rotating weekends and holidays, with emphasis on safety, reliability, and teamwork within a leading regional

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous housekeeping experience is welcome but not required.
• Attention to sanitary cleaning standards and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean, sanitize, and maintain assigned areas in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition.
• Make rounds to collect soiled and infectious waste and handle reusable patient care items.
• Transport and manage hazardous chemicals to designated storage areas and assist with equipment reprocessing.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains an assigned area in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition, including event and conference room set-ups. Duties include making timely rounds to pick up soiled, infectious waste, reusable patient care equipment and instruments. Also responsible for segregating these items to their respective holding areas and for cleaning and reprocessing equipment and other reusable patient care items. Further tasks including proper transporting and handling of hazardous chemicals to the designated storage area.

Job Details And Requirements

Shift 8:00am-4:30pm; rotating weekends and holidays

Education

• High School Diploma or GED- preferred

Certification & Licensures

• N/A

Experience

• Previous Housekeeping experience preferred but not required.

Why Work at Saint Francis?

Saint Francis Healthcare System began in 1875 when three courageous Franciscan Sisters answered a call to care for those in need. What started as a 12-bed hospital has grown into the region’s leading healthcare system - recognized nationally for exceptional quality, safety, and patient experience.

Today, Saint Francis serves more than 715,000 people across five states. With a 306-bed Medical Center, nearly 3,000 team members, and over 300 providers, Saint Francis is not only the largest healthcare system between St. Louis and Memphis - it’s a powerful economic anchor for the communities it serves.

You’ll find more than 50 specialties, the region’s only Level III Emergency and Trauma Center, and southeast Missouri’s first Level III NICU. The system’s employed physician group, Saint Francis Medical Partners, supports more than 40 outreach clinics and 70% of the area’s primary care providers.

Mission

To provide a ministry of healing, wellness, quality, and love inspired by our faith in Jesus Christ.

Vision

To be a leading Catholic healthcare system that celebrates and protects the gift of life by providing exceptional patient outcomes in quality, safety, access and value.

Values You Can Feel Every Day

• Integrity: Doing what's right, even when no one is watching
• Stewardship: Managing resources wisely for the future
• Faith: Believing in a purpose greater than ourselves
• Hope: Lifting up those who feel discouraged
• Joy: Serving others with a grateful, happy heart
• Compassion: Seeing others through Christ's eyes
• Excellence: Always striving to be the best
• Dignity: Respecting human life from beginning to end

If You're Looking to Make a True Impact...

Saint Francis offers a workplace where your work has purpose, your team feels like family, and your contributions support a mission that has been changing lives for more than 150 years.

Total Rewards

Our most important asset is our colleagues. That's why Saint Francis Healthcare System offers a comprehensive benefits program to meet all your needs. Colleagues working at least 24 hours per week will have access to our Total Rewards package as outlined below.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage including medical, prescription, dental and vision - available on the first of the month after hire date
• Saint Francis Medical Services Discount
• Earned Time Off (ETO) based on relevant years of work history. ETO combines vacation, sick, holidays, and personal days into one balance to allow for flexibility
• Retirement benefits including SFHS immediate matching
• Education Assistance benefits up to $5,000 per calendar year for one year of service after graduation
• Other benefits including: Benefit Support through Health Advocate, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Earned Wage Access

To learn more about our Total Rewards package and eligibility, visit www.sfmc.net/careers/benefits/.

Saint Francis Healthcare System provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Saint Francis Healthcare System complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) should you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a currently open position with Saint Francis Healthcare System, please call 573-331-5152 or email us at [e-mail].