Housekeeper

CHRISTUS Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking an Environmental Services worker to clean patient rooms, restrooms, and support areas in a hospital environment. The role requires following infection control procedures after each patient checkout and presenting a professional image to colleagues, staff, patients, and the public.

The position is temporary and full-time, with a 5-day, 8-hour work schedule. It involves stocking supplies, operating cleaning equipment, moving furniture, and ensuring confidentiality of

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1–3 years of technical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Requests and receives cleaning equipment and supplies from Environmental Service Supply Room and prepares cleaning solutions.
• Loads hand-pushed utility cart with supplies and equipment and pushes cart to assigned work area.
• Dry and wet mop and vacuum large areas of floors and operate buffing equipment.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning of floors and carpet and shampoos carpet using mechanical equipment.
• Washes, scrubs and disinfects walls, windows, and doors and removes stains as needed.
• Gathers refuse and transports it to the compactor or shoot.
• Moves furniture and equipment as needed.
• Performs related tasks such as cleaning spills, dusting, hanging curtains, and ensuring cleanliness upon completion.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and reports hazards to supervisor.
• Follows OSHA guidelines when handling cleaning chemicals.
• Daily patient room checkouts are cleaned per established procedures; typical checkout time is 30 minutes.

Skills

years of experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Responsible for cleaning patient rooms, restrooms, and support areas including offices. Must follow stipulated infection control cleaning procedures following each patient check-out. Enhances and presents a positive image of the hospital and a professional manner toward other associates, medical staff, patients, and the public. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, and geriatric patients.

Description

This is a Temporary Position Only

Summary

Responsible for cleaning patient rooms, restrooms, and support areas including offices. Must follow stipulated infection control cleaning procedures following each patient check-out. Enhances and presents a positive image of the hospital and a professional manner toward other associates, medical staff, patients, and the public. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Requests and receives cleaning equipment and supplies such as mops, buckets, electric buffers, vacuum cleaners, rags, disinfectants, and the like from the Environmental Service Supply Room, and prepares cleaning solutions.
• Loads hand-pushed utility cart with supplies and equipment and pushes cart to assigned work area.
• Dry and wet mop and vacuum large areas of floors and operate buffing equipment.
• Performs heavy-duty cleaning of floors and carpet. In doing so, remove soil and finish floors by using mechanical stripping equipment and shampoo carpeted floors by operating mechanical shampooing equipment.
• Washes, scrubs, and disinfects walls, windows, and doors, and when necessary, determines the method of removing stains, using a variety of cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Gathers refuse from various hospital locations and transports same in hand pushed cart to compactor or shoot.
• Move furniture and equipment (such as mattresses, beds and cribs, tables, etc.) by use of had cart or dollies.
• Performs related service tasks such as cleaning spills, washing windows and other glass surfaces, spraying insecticides, making patient beds, dusting surfaces, and hanging cubicle curtains and draperies.
• Visually inspect the area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleanliness and neatness have been achieved.
• Returns unused supplies to the utility room, cleans carts and equipment and ensures all items are stored in an orderly.
• Report any environmental/safety hazards to the supervisor for repair.
• Follows all OSHA guidelines while on duty and during the use of all cleaning chemicals.
• Daily patient room checkouts are to be cleaned using established check-out cleaning procedures. Normal time for check-out cleaning – 30 minutes.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Skills

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED required

Experience

• 1 – 3 years of technical experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• None required

Work Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time - Temporary Work Only