Hospital Housekeeper — Clean, Safe Patient Care

RWJBarnabas Health; Livingston (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Worker to keep patient areas clean, safe, and welcoming. You’ll disinfect rooms, handle waste, and support infection prevention while maintaining high cleanliness standards.

This is an on-site, day-shift role within Environmental Services. Candidates should be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, work well independently, and contribute to a collaborative team focused on patient comfort and safety.

Qualifications

• Hospital housekeeping experience preferred.
• Lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds regularly.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms, bathrooms, operating rooms, and assigned hospital areas in a timely manner.
• Perform trash removal, sweeping, mopping, and other environmental services duties according to hospital policies.
• Understand and properly handle medical, hazardous, and pharmaceutical waste.
• Clean surgical equipment, surgical invasive areas, isolation areas, and off-site campus areas as assigned.
• Maintain adequate stock of supplies and chemicals.
• Work independently while meeting department quality standards.
• Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Support Joint Commission and Department of Health compliance standards.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Safety procedures

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health’s Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Worker to keep patient areas clean, safe, and welcoming. You’ll disinfect rooms, handle waste, and support infection prevention while maintaining high cleanliness standards.

This is an on-site, day-shift role within Environmental Services. Candidates should be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, work well independently, and contribute to a collaborative team focused on patient comfort and safety.