Description
We are seeking a Housekeeper to join our team at Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital.
As a Housekeeper, you will be responsible for performing general housekeeping tasks to maintain the facility and associated buildings in a sanitary, safe, and attractive condition, meeting hospital and Joint Commission standards.
Responsibilities:
- Clean and disinfect assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.
- Use cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
- Understand procedures and properly dispose of infectious waste and trash.
- Handle and clean up emergency spills per department guidelines, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards.
- Follow all infection prevention practices, including proper cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Maintain work and storage areas following established policy and procedures to ensure safety.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated communication skills, including differentiating colour-coded labels and/or chemicals, and following written and/or verbal directions.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed to meet the needs of the department.
- Professional housekeeping experience is preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and assess customer needs.
- Frequent interactions with customers require communication and understanding of spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
- Expected to lift and utilise full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment, and work on hands and knees, bending to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.
Benefits: We offer a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness, encompassing living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Schedule:
- 40 hours per week, full-time benefits
- Availability to work every weekend and scheduled holidays, 7am - 3:30pm
Pay Rate:
- $17.68 - $22.99 per hour, based on experience