Housekeeper- Environmental Services Division

County of Riverside • Moreno Valley, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside's University Health System (RUHS), Environmental Services Division, is seeking qualified Housekeepers for positions at the Medical Center located in Moreno Valley and at the Psychiatry - Emergency and Inpatient Services (Arlington Campus) in Moreno Valley. The most competitive candidates will have floor care experience in a healthcare facility and the ability to wash and make beds on all discharges and transfers. Aptitude to observe all safety and security precautions in a hospital. Ability to understand English verbal and written instructions. Capability to safely lift trash, linen, and hazardous waste. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, personnel, and the general public. Ability to work with frequent interruptions. Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information. Under general supervision, uses aseptic techniques to maintain offices, hospital patient units, hospital living quarters, and other assigned areas in the Riverside University Health System (RUHS)-Medical Center, RUHS-Public Health clinics, and the Psychiatric In-patient facility or other facilities as directed; and performs other related duties as required. The Housekeeper is an entry-level classification and reports to a supervisory or manager level position. This class is distinguished from the class of Custodian in that the former class performs aseptic cleaning of hospital/healthcare facilities and is responsible for the safe removal of hazardous and contaminated materials.

Requirements

• Ability to Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance
• Ability to learn the methods of cleaning and caring for hospital facilities
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions
• Ability to work cooperatively with others

Nice To Haves

• Floor care experience in a healthcare facility
• Ability to wash and make beds on all discharges and transfers
• Aptitude to observe all safety and security precautions in a hospital
• Ability to understand English verbal and written instructions
• Capability to safely lift trash, linen, and hazardous waste
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, personnel, and the general public
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information

Responsibilities

• Using aseptic techniques, clean, sweep, wash, and mop floors, walls, beds, furniture, and appliances in offices, restrooms, wards, living quarters, and other hospital/healthcare areas.
• Strip, seal, wax, and polish floors; vacuum and shampoo rugs; clean and disinfect operating rooms.
• Remove contaminated materials from rooms and deposit in the prescribed containers for safe disposal; empty and clean waste receptacles, kick buckets, and ashtrays; replenish sanitary supplies; make and change beds.
• Mix disinfectant solutions; move furniture from one area to another; change curtains and drapes; may drive light truck to collect and dispose of trash.

What This Job Offers

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