Evening Hospital Environmental Services Associate

DHR Health; Edinburg, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Housekeeper for the Evening shift in Environmental Services. The role performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, units, offices and common areas, ensuring sanitary and orderly conditions in the hospital.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED preferred, be able to read, write and speak English, and communicate clearly with staff and patients. The position is full-time with day, evening or night shift as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians

Responsibilities

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others.
• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.
• Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Follows all infection control practices including hand hygiene techniques, standard precautions and isolation precautions.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.
• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety precautions at all times.
• Maintains and ensures age-specific precautions. (See age-related competency form)
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual awareness

Communication skills

English language

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

GED preferred

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX is seeking a Housekeeper for the Evening shift in Environmental Services. The role performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, units, offices and common areas, ensuring sanitary and orderly conditions in the hospital.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED preferred, be able to read, write and speak English, and communicate clearly with staff and patients. The position is full-time with day, evening or night shift as assigned.