Housekeeper

CommonSpirit Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a diligent Housekeeper to maintain cleanliness across hospital areas, ensuring a sanitary and welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. You will follow biohazard disposal procedures and support safety protocols in daily tasks.

Responsibilities include replenishing supplies, delivering clean linens, and applying specialized cleaning methods. The role requires reliability, attention to detail, and flexibility to assist with emergencies

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand use of cleaning techniques and chemical usage.
• Communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Physical ability to perform cleaning tasks, lift moderate weights, and stand for extended periods, along with the ability to follow detailed instructions.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned hospital areas to sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition.
• Apply specialized cleaning techniques to designated rooms and equipment.
• Replenish supplies and deliver clean linens to patient rooms.
• Report maintenance issues promptly and support a safe, healthy environment for patients and staff.

Skills

Policies & procedures

Cleaning techniques

Interpersonal skills

Physical fitness

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Housekeeper, you'll clean and maintain assigned areas of the hospital in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition to promote a clean and healthy environment for all employees, patients, and guests in accordance with departmental standards.
Every day you will adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You will apply specialized cleaning techniques to designated rooms and equipment, replenish supplies such as soap, paper towels, and tissues, and deliver clean linens to patient rooms.
You will be successful in this role if you consistently maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection control while following safety protocols and departmental guidelines. Success also depends on reliability, attention to detail, flexibility to take on additional tasks, timely reporting of maintenance issues, and a proactive approach to responding to emergencies and supporting a safe, healthy environment for patients and staff.

Job Requirements

Required

• Working knowledge of policies and procedures
• Ability to understand use of cleaning techniques and chemical usage
• Communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Physical ability to perform cleaning tasks, lift moderate weights, and stand for extended periods, along with the ability to follow detailed instructions

Preferred

• Previous experience in commercial or healthcare housekeeping

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance,annual bonus eligibility,and more!