Housekeeper

Duke University Health System; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University Health System is seeking a Housekeeper to perform routine housekeeping tasks, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. The role requires the ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and follow specific protocols in a healthcare setting. Join a leading health system committed to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and follow direct instructions.
• Knowledge of basic cleaning procedures.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine manual housekeeping work.
• Clean and maintain patient rooms and common areas.
• Report repairs needed to supervisors.

Skills

Ability to maintain a high standard of cleanliness

Ability to follow instructions

Working knowledge of housekeeping procedures

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About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four hospital in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, accordingto U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is the second largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Location: Duke Regional Hospital

Durham, North Carolina

Work Hours: 40 hours shift varies

1st: 7a-3:30pm

2nd: 3p-11:30pm

3rd: 10p-6:30am

Occupational Summary

Performs routine manual housekeeping work cleanin g areas within a DUHS entity.

Work Performed

• Empty trash.
• Clean, mop, scrub, sweep or vacuum floors, stairways, and halls.
• Clean, wash, dust, or polish hardware, brass, furniture, mirrors, bedside lighting fixtures, vents, radiators, and exteriors of cabinets and equipment.
• Clean patient rooms and/or offices thoroughly by mopping floors, washing furniture, scrubbing plastic cushions, frames and cleaning and washing bathroom fixtures and walls.
• Clean drinking fountains, ice-making machines and sand urns
• Clean blinds with damp cloth or vacuum.
• Report repairs needed to supervisors including broken or cracked window panes, leaky faucets, toilets, loose tiles, broken blinds and damaged furniture.
• Follow all universal precautions, blood borne pathogen procedures and use personal protective equipment as needed while cleaning patient care areas.
• May dust mop, wax and buff floors and shampoos carpets.
• May be required to perform 'Seven Step' cleaning of all surgical areas, wall cleaning, machine scrubbing of floors (no finish) and related tasks with particular attention to specialized needs in the surgical area.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of basic housekeeping and cleaning procedures.
• Ability to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and odor control in work area.
• Ability to read, write and follow direct written and oral instructions.
• Ability to integrate age-appropriate response to the specific needs of the patient and visitor.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
  
  

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

N/A

Experience

N/A

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

If required to drive a DUHS vehicle, must have a valid N.C. driver's license in their possession and a good driving record.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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