Attendant, Housekeeping - Full Time Nights

The hiring establishment is a reputable hospital committed to providing a clean, safe, and aseptic environment for patients, staff, physicians, and the general public. This hospital specializes in delivering comprehensive healthcare services, with a strong emphasis on patient safety, hygiene, and infection control. Environmental Services is a critical department within the hospital that plays a vital role in disease prevention and maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the facility. This commitment extends to every area of the hospital, including patient care units, examination rooms, offices, surgical and isolation areas, restrooms, and public spaces. The role being offered is for a full-time Environmental Services Attendant working night shifts. The primary function of this role is to perform a wide range of cleaning duties using specialized housekeeping equipment and approved chemical disinfectants to ensure a sterile and hygienic environment. This position involves detailed responsibilities such as cleaning floors, walls, restrooms, isolation rooms, and high-traffic patient rooms, using germicidal disinfectants and following strict cleaning protocols. Additionally, attendants manage waste disposal, including hazardous and regulated hospital waste, to comply with safety standards. This position also operates mechanical and electrical cleaning equipment safely and efficiently for soil and stain removal, maintenance of hard and soft floors through buffing, waxing, and extraction methods. This Environmental Services Attendant position demands attention to detail, reliable work habits, and the ability to efficiently perform sterilization tasks critical to hospital infection control efforts. The role also requires the attendant to follow department standards on chemical use and safety, participate in departmental record keeping, and attend in-service training and meetings as necessary to maintain knowledge of the latest cleaning standards and procedures. The work involves physical tasks such as moving furniture, cleaning light fixtures, vents, and performing thorough discharge cleaning to ready patient rooms quickly for new admissions. Night shift hours require adaptability and a team-player attitude, with rotating shifts as needed. While a high school diploma or GED is required, hospital housekeeping experience is preferred but not mandatory, offering an excellent opportunity for candidates seeking to build a career in healthcare environmental services. The hospital fosters an inclusive, equal-opportunity employment environment welcoming all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, or other protected characteristics.

• high school diploma/ged
• ability to follow safety protocols and handle cleaning chemicals properly
• physical ability to perform manual cleaning tasks and move furniture
• ability to work night shifts and rotating schedules
• attention to detailed cleaning procedures
• good communication skills
• adherence to hospital infection control standards