Hospital Housekeeper — Night Shift, On-Call

UMass Memorial Health; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus eligibility

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Housekeeper to support patient areas and facilities in Central Massachusetts. The role involves cleaning patient rooms, corridors, and offices with standard housekeeping duties, including floor care and sanitization, on a schedule that may include nights and on-call shifts.

All responsibilities are essential, requiring 18+ years old, 2–3 years of housekeeping experience, and ability to read and follow simple English instructions.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years’ experience as a Houseworker.
• Employees must be at least 18 years of age to perform this role.
• Ability to read, write, and follow simple English instruction.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties of Housekeeper, including dry and wet mopping and cleaning in corridors, stairways, and other areas, burnishes floors using burnishers and vacuums carpeted areas.
• Performs duties related to checkouts including sanitizing beds, making beds, cleaning patient room, furniture, and mopping floor. Moves beds, mattresses, and other furniture as required.
• Performs isolation procedures in nurseries and formula rooms periodically and in isolation rooms after discharge of patient according to established procedures.
• Cleans desks and furniture in office areas as assigned. Responsible for high dusting and cleaning such as light fixtures and vents and the hanging of cubicle curtains and drapes, blinds, etc., using climbing apparatus.
• Prepares rooms for meetings; arrange furniture in neat and orderly manner.
• Empties and cleans urns and trash receptacles. Picks up trash and rubbish from assigned areas and disposes of it in established manner as required.
• Performs floor refinishing duties including shower scrubbing and stripping of floors using proper chemicals and equipment, scraping by hand, rinsing with mop and bucket and applying finish in established manner. Cleans, extracts, and shampoos carpets using proper chemicals and correct procedures.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

English literacy

Job description

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Housekeeper to support patient areas and facilities in Central Massachusetts. The role involves cleaning patient rooms, corridors, and offices with standard housekeeping duties, including floor care and sanitization, on a schedule that may include nights and on-call shifts.

All responsibilities are essential, requiring 18+ years old, 2–3 years of housekeeping experience, and ability to read and follow simple English instructions.