Housekeeper

BrightSpring Health Services Corporation; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Hospice is seeking a dedicated Housekeeper to maintain a clean, homelike environment across patient rooms and common areas. Responsibilities include cleaning, sanitizing, and promptly addressing urgent cleanup requests to support high-quality hospice care.

The role emphasizes safety, adherence to policies, and clear communication with nursing staff, including reporting of hazardous conditions. A level 2 background screening is noted as part of the process.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Vacuums, dusts, empties trash, and thoroughly cleans all assigned areas in a manner and frequency established in the housekeeping policy.
• Actively maintains a clean, safe, orderly, and homelike atmosphere.
• Responds promptly and cheerfully to requests for emergency clean up service.
• Cleans and disinfects patient care equipment, such as bed, over-bed table, bedside commode at change of room occupancy change, according to OSHA requirements.
• Promptly reports changes in patient, patient/family requests and hazardous conditions to charge nurse.
• Promptly reports any hazardous condition to charge nurse or Clinical Supervisor as appropriate.

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Our Company

Haven Hospice

Overview

The Housekeeper cleans and keeps in orderly and homelike condition all areas of the Hospice Care Center, including patient rooms and bathrooms, hallways, living rooms, dining room, staff lounge and bathrooms.

Responsibilities

• Vacuums, dusts, empties trash, and thoroughly cleans all assigned areas in a manner and frequency established in the housekeeping policy.
• Actively maintains a clean, safe, orderly, and homelike atmosphere.
• Responds promptly and cheerfully to requests for emergency clean up service.
• Cleans and disinfects patient care equipment, such as bed, over-bed table, bedside commode at change of room occupancy change, according to OSHA requirements.
• Promptly reports changes in patient, patient/family requests and hazardous conditions to charge nurse.
• Promptly reports any hazardous condition to charge nurse or Clinical Supervisor as appropriate.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.

About our Line of Business

At Haven Hospice, our primary ambition is to bring high-quality care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. Haven Hospice, an affiliate of Adoration Health, is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing quality patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have many dedicated health care professionals on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one. For more information, please visit www.havenhospice.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Location : Special Notice

This position is subject to a level 2 background screening. For more information on the Florida state background screening process and standards, please access and review the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.