Housekeeper: Temporary Full-time

Description

Monroe County Hospital & Clinics is proud to be named a Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register for the tenth year in a row, earning 5th place among mid-sized employers in 2025. We're also honored to receive the #1 Overall Award for Employee Training, recognizing our commitment to staff growth and development, along with the prestigious USA Today Top Workplace award. At MCHC, we put people first - our patients, our employees, and our community.

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This position is temporary and does not qualify for IPERS or any other benefits.

JOB SCHEDULE

Full-time: 40 hours/week, Monday - Friday

Hours: Choose between the following available shifts

• 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• We are willing to consider another schedule, such as overnight hours based on candidate preference.

Includes the following rotations:

• Every 5th weekend
• Holiday

A shift differential is included with this position and equates to:

• $1.50/hour from 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
• $4.00/hour from 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM

You must work at least 4 hours during a timeframe to qualify for shift differential.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Primary duties for this position includes:

• Keeps patient areas and rooms clean. This includes but is not limited to: dusting, sweeping and mopping floors, emptying trash containers, filling supplies and cleaning of the restrooms, and always asking the patient if there is anything else you can do for them while you are in their room.
• Keeps public areas as clean by dusting, arranging furniture, and vacuuming carpets.
• Keeps private office areas clean by dusting, arranging papers, emptying trash, and vacuuming carpets.
• Runs floor care machines on a regular basis.
• Prepares patient rooms for occupancy by deep cleaning according to schedule.
• Greets patients and visitors in a friendly manner.
• Walks patients and visitors to their destination if necessary.
• Works cooperatively with other hospital staff to assure patient needs are met. This includes filling in wherever services are needed at the hospital and/or the clinic.
• Picks up soiled linens utilizing universal precautions.
• Washes, folds, and stores clean linen as needed.
• Identifies imperfect linens and disposes of them as appropriate.
• Delivers clean laundry throughout the hospital in a timely and friendly manner.
• Makes many contacts with visitors and patients in the hospital.
• Assists them in a proactive manner, such as walking lost visitors to their location.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ongoing compliance with MCHC educational and training requirements.
• Adheres to the MCHC mission, vision, values, and Standards of Behavior.
• Maintains patient and hospital confidentiality.
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors, coworkers, and providers.
• Actively participates in department huddles, in-services, meetings, and educational opportunities.
• Follows all departmental policies and procedures and adheres to departmental budget.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Mandatory Reporter certified or within 90 days of hire.
• Overall attention to detail, organizational ability, and ability to prioritize.
• The ability to work in teams and communicate accurately and clearly.
• Proficient in English in order to communicate with patients, families, and other caregivers.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a healthcare setting.
• Customer service experience.

DCI checks required. E.O.E