Housekeeping Part-Time 8am-4pm

NHC HealthCare, Charleston; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Bluffton is seeking a compassionate Housekeeping Assistant to maintain clean, safe patient areas. The role requires physical stamina to stand 7-8 hours, lift objects, and handle standard cleaning chemicals while coordinating with staff.

You must be able to read English, work weekends on a rotating schedule, and be a team player who enjoys servicing geriatric patients. The position emphasizes safety, hygiene, and a positive, respectful approach to patients, families, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand Standard English (from the posting).
• Must be able to work rotational weekends.
• Must be flexible, be a team player, and have a positive attitude.
• Must enjoy working with geriatric and other healthcare patients.
• Must be able to deal tactfully and effectively with patients, families, fellow employees and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient bathrooms including sinks, toilets, tubs and showers.
• Empty garbage cans in patient rooms, patient bathrooms, activity areas and other areas throughout the center.
• Clean patient rooms, including mopping and/or buffing floors, dusting furniture both on top and underneath.
• Clean hallways, sweeping up debris, mopping, stripping and buffing following company and center policies and procedures.
• Clean walls, furniture and equipment, as needed, to provide a clean pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Skills

Team player

Flexible

Reading English

Geriatric care

Patient interaction

Job description

Housekeeping Assistant at NHC HealthCare Bluffton

NHC HealthCare Bluffton is looking for a Housekeeping Assistant to join our team who is able to deal tactfully and effectively with patients, families, fellow employees and visitors. The qualified applicant for this position must be able to be on feet 7-8 hours a day, lift heavy objects and work with standard cleaning chemicals.

Duties Include

• Clean patient bathrooms including sinks, toilets, tubs and showers
• Empty garbage cans in patient rooms, patient bathrooms, activity areas and other areas throughout the center
• Clean patient rooms, including mopping and/or buffing floors, dusting furniture both on top and underneath
• Clean hallways, sweeping up debris, mopping, stripping and buffing following company and center policies and procedures
• Clean walls, furniture and equipment, as needed, to provide a clean pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors
• Work safely, following proper procedures when using chemical agents
• Follow established cleaning schedules
• Other duties which may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ROTATIONAL WEEKENDS
• Must be able to read and understand Standard English
• Must be flexible, be a team player, and have a positive attitude
• Must enjoy working with geriatric and other healthcare patients
• Must be able to deal tactfully and effectively with patients, families, fellow employees and visitors

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

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