Housekeeper Continuous Care Center

Wheeling Hospital; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeling Hospital seeks an Environmental Services Associate to keep patient and facility areas clean and orderly according to established procedures. You will clean rooms, offices and public spaces, remove trash, and ensure supplies are stocked while reporting maintenance needs to supervision.

The role requires a high school diploma and ability to operate floor equipment, maintain safety standards, and adapt to varied shifts to support hospital operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Ability to perform cleaning tasks and operate floor equipment.
• Must meet Department of Labor's Heavy Duty Standard.
• Must be able to read and follow written work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and ensures assigned areas are cleaned and in good repair; report issues to the supervisor.
• Cleans patient rooms, exam rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, OR rooms, offices and equipment per procedures.
• Removes trash from all assigned areas.
• Replenishes paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations of assigned areas to maintain supplies.
• Makes beds in patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
• Maintains assigned equipment in clean, working condition and reports problems to the supervisor.
• Moves equipment, furniture, boxes, wash walls, spot carpets as assigned.
• Follows all safety and sanitation regulations.

Skills

Scheduling flexibility

Guest interaction

Understanding of areas/equipment

Reading/writing guidance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Performs a variety of environmental services to maintain assigned areas in a clean and orderly condition.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High school diploma or equivalent

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspects and ensures that all assigned areas are properly cleaned and in good repair; report problems to the supervisor.
• Cleans all assigned areas, including patient rooms, exam rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, OR rooms, offices and equipment, following established procedures.
• Removes trash from all assigned areas.
• Replenishes paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations of assigned areas to assure adequate supply.
• Makes beds, following established cleaning procedures in all patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
• Maintains assigned equipment in clean, working condition, reporting problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
• Moves equipment, furniture, boxes, wash walls, spot carpets, etc. as assigned.
• Follows all safety and sanitation regulations.

For Facilities With Specialty Accreditation Requirements

• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have physical ability to perform cleaning tasks such as mopping, reaching and bending and operating floor equipment such as vacuum cleaners, autoscrubbers, buffers, etc.
• Must meet Department of Labor's Heavy Duty Standard.
• Capable of wearing appropriate PPE for an extended period of time

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning chemicals.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to be scheduled for work based on operational needs of the hospital.
• Possesses the ability to deal tactfully and harmoniously with guests.
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of assigned areas, necessary supplies and equipment
• Must be able to read and follow written work assignments.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.

Cost Center

612 WH CCC Environmental Services

Address

236 Hullihen Place
Wheeling
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.