Housekeeper

Dignity Health; Merced (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center in Merced, CA is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a clean, safe environment for patients, staff and visitors, directly impacting infection prevention and the overall facility experience.

You will perform cleaning across patient rooms, common areas, offices and clinical spaces, follow infection control protocols, manage waste, restock supplies, and respond to cleaning requests to uphold high standards of cleanliness.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Prior experience as a janitor or housekeeper in an institutional setting preferred.
• Knowledge of infection control protocols is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains patient care areas, offices, hallways, storerooms, corridors and hospital spaces per schedules and requirements.
• Observes assigned areas and reports issues; ensures cleanliness and infection control standards are met.
• Reports leaks, clogged drains and maintenance needs for timely repair.
• Maintains supplies, restocks soap, toilet paper and towels.
• Performs terminal or special cleaning in high-sterility areas such as surgery or labor/delivery.

Skills

Infection control

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician, you will be a vital contributor to maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment for our patients, staff, and visitors, directly impacting infection prevention and overall facility experience.

Every day you will perform a variety of cleaning and sanitization tasks across the facility, including patient rooms, common areas, offices, and clinical spaces. You will be expected to follow strict infection control protocols, operate various cleaning equipment, manage waste disposal, and respond promptly to cleaning requests, ensuring our facility consistently meets the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

To be successful in this role, you must possess a strong work ethic, exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining a pristine and safe environment in a healthcare setting.

• Performs cleaning and maintenance of patient care areas, offices, hallways, storerooms, corridors, stairways, hospital rooms, wards, and other areas according to established task lists, cleaning schedules on a regular and recurring basis according to the frequency of cleaning schedules and requirements.
• Observes area of assignment and notes and take action to clean and maintain areas. May require special attention due to frequent use or special circumstances. Personally follows up and informs supervisor to ensure the areas standards of cleanliness and infection control are maintained.
• Reports all leaks, clogged drains, etc. so that Maintenance may repair items in a timely manner.
• Maintain adequate supplies. Checks soap dispensers and refills as necessary. Restocks toilet paper and paper towel dispensers.
• Cleans and maintains surfaces such as ledges, shelves, over bed lights, counters, ventilating fans, door frames, hinges, door jambs, knobs, push plates, counter tops, toilet, sinks, telephones, water fountains, showers, bath tubs, walls, etc by dusting, cleaning and disinfecting with various agents, detergents, disinfectants or germicidal. Dries and polishes surfaces. Cleans and polishes dispensers. Empties waste baskets. Removes soiled linen. Removes infectious waste from patient care areas. Changes linen and makes beds. Hangs drapes and moves furniture.
• Cleans beds upon discharge or transfer of patients. Performs terminal cleaning or special cleaning in areas such as surgery, labor and delivery or other patient care areas with high sterility requirements.

Preferred

• High School Graduate or GED and Prior experience as a janitor or housekeeper in an institutional setting such as a hospital, hotel/motel, or contract janitorial services

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California.

Pay Range

$25.00 - $28.40 /hour