The Hospital Housekeeper performs daily and periodic cleaning tasks in assigned areas to maintain a clean, safe, and attractive environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Duties include sanitizing floors, walls, windows, doors, fixtures, furnishings, stairways, elevators, entrances and exits, horizontal surfaces, bathrooms, unit common areas, utility rooms, and patient rooms. Cleaning may be maintenance or restorative, depending on needs. The housekeeper performs all tasks in accordance with infection control policies and uses proper tools, body mechanics, and lifting techniques. Duties are carried out with consideration for patients and their family and friends, while respecting personal dignity and values. The role also involves pursuing opportunities for improvement and adapting flexibly to assignments, which may change according to hospital needs as determined by Environmental Services Leadership.
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Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED