Exeter Hospital - Housekeeper Clinical

Exeter Hospital, Inc.; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Exeter Hospital, Inc. is seeking a housekeeping assistant to perform daily cleaning tasks across hospital areas, ensure safety, and handle waste and linens per protocol. The role may include training new staff and responding to calls using a bed tracker system.

The position emphasizes strict adherence to PPE usage, chemical guidelines, and proper equipment handling, with opportunities to contribute to a clean and safe patient environment.

Qualifications

• Must have 0–6 months of experience.
• Must be able to implement oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas and floors using vacuuming, dry mopping, and damp mopping techniques.
• Perform duties safely, donning appropriate PPE per standards.
• Wall washing and window cleaning.
• Handle waste removal including general, biohazard/infectious waste, sharps, hazardous, and confidential waste.
• Use cleaning chemicals in accordance with guidelines.
• Issue, deliver, and remove linens to assigned areas per established protocols and document all issues.
• Maintain and replenish supplies on carts and in closets in an orderly, clean fashion per protocols.
• May provide job training for new hires.
• Job assignments may require carrying a beeper and monitoring the bed tracker system, and responding to calls timely.
• Report all aesthetic issues and repair needs to manager.
• Report, remove, and tag any defective or broken equipment using LOTO procedures as required.

Skills

Oral and written instructions

Job description

Major Responsibilities

• Cleans all areas as assigned and cleans floors using vacuuming, dry mopping, and damp mopping techniques.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner, donning appropriate PPE according to standards.
• Performs wall washing and window cleaning.
• Handles waste removal, including general, biohazard/infectious waste, sharps, hazardous, and confidential waste.
• Uses cleaning chemicals in accordance with use guidelines.
• Issues, delivers, and removes linens to assigned areas in accordance with established protocols and documents all issues.
• Maintains and replenishes supplies on carts and in closets in an orderly, clean fashion in accordance with established protocols.
• May provide job training for new hires.
• Job assignment may require carrying a beeper and monitoring the bed tracker system, responding to all calls in a timely manner.
• Reports all aesthetic issues and repair needs to manager.
• Reports, removes, and tags any defective, damaged, or broken equipment using LOTO procedures as required.

Requirements

Must be able to implement oral and written instructions 0-6 months experience Additional Skills & Qualifications Must be able to implement oral and written instructions.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $16.46 - $23.62 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Performs general and targeted cleaning activities in all areas of the hospital.

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.