What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housekeeper - Full-time position at Yoakum Community Hospital?
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in your community? Join our team at Yoakum Community Hospital as a PRN Housekeeper! We have been committed to providing top-notch healthcare since 1922, and we would love for you to be a part of our dedicated team. As a Housekeeper, you will ensure a clean, sanitized, and welcoming environment for our patients, visitors, and staff.
In this role, you won’t just be cleaning; you will help create a healing space and contribute to the overall patient experience. Everyday tasks will include:
- Cleaning patient areas daily, sweeping, mopping, dusting, sanitizing bathrooms and showers, and taking care of trash cans.
- Ensuring our entrances are spotless and inviting by picking up litter and emptying trash bins.
- Keeping utility and storage rooms organized and neat.
- Distributing freshly laundered articles and linens to provide comfort to our patients.
- Disinfecting areas through scrubbing and spraying to maintain a safe environment.
- Dust mopping and wet mopping hospital hallways, waiting rooms, offices, and entrances each day.
- Emptying wastebaskets and relining them for continued cleanliness.
- Cleaning rugs, carpets, and upholstered furniture.
- Polishing metalwork and dusting furniture to keep the hospital looking its best.
- Wiping down walls, woodwork, windows, doors, and window sills, climbing ladders safely as necessary.
- Transporting waste to disposal areas efficiently.
- Replenishing bathroom supplies to ensure facilities are well-equipped for patients and visitors.
- Carefully using chemicals and cleaning solutions, and preparing necessary labels.
- Reporting unusual problems or faulty equipment so we can address them promptly.
- Replenishing supplies on your work cart as needed.
- Disinfecting cleaning equipment at the end of each day to uphold our high standards of hygiene.
- Helping to move furniture and equipment as directed.
- Taking part in a rotating call, as assigned.
Your work will be vital to our dedication to quality healthcare, embodying the compassion and dignity we seek to provide every day!
- Availability for full-time shifts.
- Willingness to work day shifts.
- Flexibility to cover some weekends, holidays, and take call as required.
- Preferred: Six (6) months of related housekeeping experience.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
At Yoakum Community Hospital we enjoy an outstanding work environment, covered parking, comprehensive health and welfare benefits including tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO allowance, and a great company culture.
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits package is offered as part of total compensation.
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) and 401(k) matching
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Flexible spending account and other benefits
YCH is a drug/smoke free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
