Housekeeper

Sacred Heart Health Services; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

Retirement match

Career development

Job summary

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services Associate for day shift responsibilities. You will ensure a clean and safe environment across patient rooms, offices, lounges, and corridors, contributing to a positive patient experience.

Responsibilities include routine cleaning tasks, stock management, and maintaining strong teamwork with staff. The role requires attention to detail, reliable communication, and a willingness to work weekends/holidays as scheduled.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is preferred.
• Recent related experience (1–3 months) is advantageous.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe environment across multiple areas.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean and neat environment in assigned areas.
• Cleans patient rooms, terminals, offices, nurse stations, lounges, hallways, bathrooms, kitchens, elevators and lobby areas.
• Participates in all cleaning activities as assigned.
• Dusts, washes, dries, mops, vacuums and moves furniture; empties trash.
• Keeps cleaning carts stocked with supplies and maintains stock.
• Maintains good customer relations at all times.
• May handle linens as needed.

Skills

Cleaning

Stocking supplies

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Location: Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $17.50 - $21.50

Position Highlights

Hours: 6:00am-2:30pm + Every third weekend/holiday. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for maintaining a clean work environment in assigned areas which may include, but not be limited to: patient rooms, terminals, offices, nurse's stations, lounges, hallways, bathrooms, kitchen areas, elevators, and lobby areas.

What you will do

• Maintains a clean/neat environment in working area.
• These areas may include, but not be limited to: patient rooms, terminals, offices, nurse's stations, lounges, hallways, bathrooms, kitchen areas, elevators, and lobby areas.
• Participates in all cleaning activities as assigned.
• These may include, but not be limited to: dusting, washing, drying, mopping, vacuuming, moving furniture, and emptying trash.
• Keeps assigned area fully stocked with supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining stock on individual cleaning carts including wet and dry supplies.
• Maintain good customer relations at all times.
• May sort, wash, and accurately deliver linens.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

High School or GED Equivalent One to three months related experience

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits

• You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees.
• We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives.
• Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services.

Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.