Housekeeping Worker

Episcopal Health Services, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Episcopal Health Services, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Worker at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in New York.

The full-time role covers 75 hours bi-weekly and focuses on maintaining a clean environment across patient and non-patient areas. Responsibilities include cleaning areas with hospital-provided agents, handling curtains and drapes, counting linens and delivering/collecting linen, and ensuring tidiness throughout the facility.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or Equivalency required.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing.
• Experience with cleaning equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean all assigned areas using cleaning agents and equipment provided by the hospital.
• Remove, clean, and re-hang cubical curtains and window drapes.
• Accurately count incoming linens, prepare exchange carts for delivery, and maintains accurate linen delivery records.
• Deliver clean linens and remove soiled linens from assigned floors.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Education

High School diploma or Equivalency

Tools

Buffing machines

Job description

EHS Overview Episcopal Health Services Inc. (EHS) is a health system located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. EHS provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care to the diverse populations of the Rockaways, Five Towns, South Nassau, and beyond. The system offers comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services to people of all faiths.

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission’s Health Facilities Accreditation Program and is approved by the New York State Department of Health. The hospital is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. Additionally, St. John's is proud to be redesignated as a Baby-Friendly® Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA – the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States.

Type: Full-Time (75 hours bi-weekly)

Shift: Varies

Hours: Varies

Pay Range: $25.13 - $26.46 per hour

Job Description The Housekeeping Worker ensures a clean environment is maintained throughout the hospital. This includes all patient and non-patient rooms, exam rooms, bathrooms, nursing stations, ancillary rooms, elevators, corridors, offices, and work areas.

Responsibilities

• Clean all assigned areas using cleaning agents and equipment provided by the hospital
• Remove, clean, and re-hang cubical curtains and window drapes
• Accurately count incoming linens, prepare exchange carts for delivery, and maintains accurate linen delivery records
• Deliver clean linens and remove soiled linens from assigned floors

Requirements

• High School diploma or Equivalency required
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing
• Experience with cleaning equipment, such as buffing machines, wall washing machines, etc preferred