Housekeeper

Intermountain Hospital; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Hospital in Boise, ID, is seeking a Housekeeper for Day Shift/PRN. Starting pay is $17.00 per hour and depends on experience. Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, offices and public areas to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

Our facility provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services with a strong emphasis on compassionate care and teamwork. Join a dedicated team committed to safety and quality in a respectful workplace.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic housekeeping duties required.
• Knowledge of hospital emergency code procedures.
• Knowledge of risk and safety precautions.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient rooms, offices and public areas daily.
• Maintain a safe and risk-free environment for patients and staff.

Skills

Basic housekeeping

Emergency procedures

Safety awareness

Work prioritization

Communication (oral/written)

Team player

Confidentiality

Patient interaction

Calm under pressure

Adapt to patient ages

Deadlines

Job description

Responsibilities

Intermountain Hospital is looking for a Housekeeper! If you have a desire to work in an engaging environment with a team of professionals dedicated to the healing and health of the patients we serve, we want to hear from you!

Shift: Day Shift/PRN

Pay: Starting at $17.00 per hour/depends on experience

Intermountain Hospital, located in Boise, has been providing quality psychiatric and chemical dependency services to Idaho's Treasure Valley and the western US since 1980. This 151-bed facility is located on 10 beautiful acres near the foothills of Idaho's dramatic Sawtooth Mountains. At Intermountain Hospital we are positively changing lives - lives that are affected by mental and emotional stress or chemical dependency. It is our philosophy that nobody needs to cope alone. We provide a safe and secure environment for addressing the pressing problems that can dominate those lives in our care. We provide a wide range of services and programs that offer evidence-based treatment proven to have positive outcomes for our patients. Our inpatient and outpatient services offer supportive and compassionate care through specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients. Our mission is to provide safe, effective, and compassionate mental health and substance use treatment.

Our Housekeepers are an integral part of our business. Our Housekeepers are responsible for daily housekeeping routines such as cleaning patient rooms, offices, and public areas, while ensuring a safe and risk preventive environment.

What do our current employees value at UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working with UHS is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families we treat, at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. Supportive and responsive leadership. Competitive salary.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic housekeeping duties.
• Knowledge of all hospital emergency code procedures.
• Knowledge of risk and safety precautions.
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
• Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to recommend/take corrective courses of action that would improve the functioning of the department?s systems.
• Ability to communicate effective with patients and co-workers.
• Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience and dedication.
• Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the various patient age groups (adolescent, adult and geriatric).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to meet corporate deadlines.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources Departments and Recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best-in-class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no Recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The Recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job-posting or job‑related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.