Overview As our Housekeeper at CHI Mercy Health Valley City, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you'll keep our patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized to protect everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards. You'll succeed in this job if you are thorough and committed to safety. Not only will you perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting, you will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize this facility. You must learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects. You will learn about and safely use disinfecting chemicals and learn techniques and procedures for cleaning certain specialized rooms or pieces of equipment. You may also refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, tissue holders, and other supplies, and deliver clean linens to patient rooms. You will truly excel in this role if you are friendly and enthusiastic about helping others. You are truly the most important component of safety and comfort for our patients, visitors, and staff. A clean facility with kind staff provides so much comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and everyone working here. Benefits: While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more! About Us: CHI Mercy Health Valley City, part of CommonSpirit Health, has been a part of the Valley City community since 1928 when it was founded by the Sisters of Mercy. Their vision was to build healthier communities through a healing ministry. Over the years we've progressed to meet the needs of the community. We are always here for you to keep your medical needs close to home and convenient. We are always just down the road and have offered services for decades.
Responsibilities - Maintains assigned areas in a clean, neat and orderly manner that includes performing the following daily cleaning functions throughout the facility:
- Sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming floors
- Disinfecting furniture and equipment (I.e. beds, mattresses, walls, windows and window sills, TV's and TV remotes, door handles, blinds, etc.)
- Empties and disinfects wastebaskets; transports waste to disposal area
- Disinfects bathrooms and maintains appropriate bathroom supplies
- Special cleaning projects as needed
- Ensures supply rooms are stocked and organized.
- Ensures assigned areas are cleaned in a timely fashion.
- Respond to service calls and pages in a timely fashion.
- Carries the Service Pager if assigned.
- Operate and maintain all floor cleaning/finishing equipment to include, but not limited to, floor buffers, water extraction machines and carpet cleaning equipment, etc., as needed.
Qualifications - EVS Technician or Janitor experience in a medical facility preferred