Housekeeper

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center 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 the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

• Patient and non-patient areas in a clean and sanitary condition
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Damp dusts/sanitizes and spot clean/washes furniture, lamps, window sills, walls doors and other horizontal surfaces in occupied patient areas and non-patient areas, as well as discharge/check out areas.
  
  
  
  2. Cleans toilets, sinks, and shower; dust/dry mops floors and damp/wet mops with baseboard cleaning
  
  
  
  3. Cleans and refills all soap and paper product dispensers.
  
  
  
  4. Washes windows, glass and blinds, and walls, ceilings, doors, and doorframes
  
  
  
  5. Dusts/cleans high dust vents, lights, tops of lockers, pictures and other "over the shoulder" level objects
  
  
  
  6. Does detail cleaning: under sinks, beds, and desks, floor edges, corners and baseboards, telephones
  
  
  
  7. Empties, sanitizes and re-lines all trash receptacles; disposes of trash and other exhausted resources in appropriate areas.
  
  
  
• Room setups
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Strips, sanitizes, and makes beds according to individual department needs. Changes disinfectant, mops, and cleaning cloths as outlined in department manual
  
  
  
• Collecting biohazardous waste
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Retrieves/transports medical waste following DOT, State and internal department policies and procedures
  
  
  
  2. Follows proper San-I-Pak procedures, including PPE; adheres to security precautions
  
  
  
  3. Responds to calls for spillage, breakage and other needed services.
  
  
  
• Specialized cleaning tasks
  
  
  
  
  
  1. First impressions to be done within first hour of shift and cleaned throughout the day as needed.
  
  
  
  2. Hangs or detaches drapes and cubicle curtains; moves furniture/beds as needed.
  
  
  
• Professional Conduct
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Completes cycle cleaning projects on a weekly basis.
  
  
  
  2. Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity toward the various age groups of patients.
  
  
  
  3. Maintains a professional and safe work environment.
  
  
  
  4. Prioritizes workload effectively to accomplish work in a reasonable time. Takes initiative to see what needs to be done and takes the necessary action to see that it is accomplished.
  
  
  
• Health and Safety
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Uses gloves, goggles, cover gowns, and other PPE when needed for appropriate jobs.
  
  
  
  2. Wears proper uniform as recognized by department policy, including surgery, L&D, and isolation rooms.
  
  
  
  3. Knows/follows Fire and Safety Policies.
  
  
  
  4. Knows/follows Hazardous Material Procedure
  
  
  
  5. Knows/follows Triage Disaster Procedure
  
  
  
  6. Knows/follows Radiation Disaster Procedure
  
  
  
  7. Knows/follows Safety and Equipment Safety regulations
  
  
  

• Health care cleaning work experience or
• similar heavy project work. and
• None, upon hire

• Lead experience in related field