Environmental Housekeeper - Full Time Days

Orlando Health • Sebastian, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides cleaning services to patient and non-patient areas at Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital, a 178-bed medical and surgical facility serving Florida’s Treasure Coast. The role cleans and disinfects patient rooms and ancillary areas, supports admissions and discharges, replenishes supplies, and removes waste and soiled linen. Work is performed using designated cleaning procedures and chemicals, while following hospital policies, safety precautions, hand hygiene directives, and customer-service standards. The position also participates in required training, in-services, and departmental quality activities.

Requirements

• Ability to read and recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and respond to common customer inquiries or complaints.
• Good working knowledge of, and ability to access and use, department-related computer systems, including Bed Management systems.
• Ability to complete required mandatory educational training.
• Ability to complete patient-room cleaning using the 7 Step cleaning method.
• Ability to work in a cohesive team environment and demonstrate customer-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms and ancillary areas, including bathrooms, public areas, corridors, and medication storage rooms as directed by licensed clinical staff.
• Clean patient-room items and surfaces, including beds, furniture, light fixtures, ceiling vents, windows and coverings, restroom fixtures, IV poles, Murphy beds, designated equipment, floors, and carpets.
• Replenish supplies and remove biomedical waste, trash, and soiled linen; change cubicle or window curtains as needed.
• Use cleaning carts, move supplies and equipment, carry buckets, operate vacuum cleaners and other equipment, and climb a ladder as needed.
• Complete daily patient-room and bathroom cleaning to support discharges, admissions, and cleanliness standards, using approved procedures and Bed Management systems where applicable.
• Communicate with patients, visitors, and customers using designated scripts and engagement techniques.
• Follow Standards of Behavior, Standards of Precaution, SDS and hand-hygiene directives, and Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance and meet facility productivity and volume standards.
• Complete mandatory training, attend in-services, participate in departmental quality assurance and improvement activities, and stay current with hospital and department policies.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Qualifying positions may receive evening, night, and weekend shift differentials.
• All-inclusive benefits starting on day one, including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, free college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, backup elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed