Housekeeper (Healthcare) (Full-Time)

Housekeeper
Driven by innovation. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.
As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. The posted compensation range of $43.60 - $43.60 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
As our Housekeeper, you will perform essential housekeeping duties to maintain an assigned area in a sanitary and orderly condition. This vital role contributes to the overall cleanliness and patient safety within our hospital environment.
Every day you will clean floors, walls, ceiling, windows, furniture, and equipment according to established procedures, ensuring that assigned areas are clean, attractive, and safe for patients, visitors, and staff. Throughout your tasks, including thoroughly cleaning occupied or discharged patient rooms and accurately ensuring supplies are replenished and furniture is in an orderly arrangement, you will actively maintain the sanitary condition of our facilities. Additionally, you will collect regular and medical waste using established safety practices, ensuring protection of self, and process soiled linen throughout the facility using appropriate body mechanics and safe handling equipment, ensuring proper Personal Protective Equipment is used when performing all isolation cleaning in all areas.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate complete knowledge of Medical Waste handling and proper needle handling and disposal. This includes complete knowledge of the use and dilution of cleaning chemicals and germicidal cleaner, ensuring effective sanitation. You will also demonstrate understanding and competency regarding established isolation cleaning procedures and methods, crucial for maintaining a healthy and safe environment.

Cleans floors, walls, ceiling, windows, furniture, equipment according to established procedures.
Collects regular and medical waste using established safety practices ensuring protection of self.
Collects soiled linen throughout the facility using appropriate body mechanics and safe handling equipment.
Demonstrates complete knowledge of Medical Waste handling and proper needle handling and disposal.
One year of housekeeping or cleaning experience in a hospital, medical facility or a convalescent facility
Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital's commitment to providing the best stroke care.
One Community. Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).