Housekeeper

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Housekeeper for its Edgewood Environmental Services Team. The position cleans and maintains patient and non-patient areas in the hospital to provide a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, on the second shift. The Housekeeper is expected to demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in interactions with patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees, regardless of cultural background. Associates must follow applicable safety procedures and hospital, state, and federal safety standards.

Requirements

Ability to read and write.
Ability to perform heavy lifting up to 50 pounds.
No previous experience required.
Follow applicable safety procedures and hospital, state, and federal safety standards.

Responsibilities

Perform daily cleaning in patient and non-patient areas of the hospital.
Complete detailed cleaning, such as high dusting and cleaning blinds, weekly or when a patient is discharged or transferred.
Clean, sanitize, and deodorize restrooms to meet quality expectations.
Remove trash from assigned areas and take it to a central location for removal from the building.
Attend required in-service programs and meetings and complete required Net Learning modules.
Follow applicable safety procedures, report safety concerns and incidents, and use correct lifting techniques.
Provide services using knowledge and skills based on applicable principles of growth and development across the life span of those served.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in encounters with patients, families, visitors, and employees.