Housekeeper

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley, California. The hospital has been providing compassionate and quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system, we ensure our patients receive the highest standard of health care and have access to important regional resources throughout the system, including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute, the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 765 employees, 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.

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The Environmental Services Technician participates in the delivery of quality care and service at SNMH by performance of a variety of cleaning and support functions that maintain the hospital in a sanitary, orderly and attractive condition.

• Cleans:Hard floor by dusting, damp mopping, sweeping, stripping and refinishing. Carpeted floors by vacuuming, spotting, shampooing and extracting. Doors, walls and ceilings and inside windows. Occupied and dismissal patient rooms and bathrooms by damp wiping, dusting furniture, fixtures, counters and shelves. Public areas such as restrooms, lobby areas and waiting rooms by dusting, damp wiping and vacuuming of fixtures, floors, counters, furniture and shelves. Offices by vacuuming, dusting and damp wiping examination rooms, utility rooms, medication rooms, labor/delivery rooms by washing, damp wiping, dusting and mopping. Carts, racks, storage sheds and equipment. Vents - diffuser removal/duct cleaning.
• Infection Control/Environmental Care: Collects, transports and disposes of trash and hazardous waste. Collects, transports and stores soiled linen and infectious waste. Cleans occupied and dismissal isolation rooms following prescribed procedures. Empties and relines wastebaskets and trash containers.
• Stocking/Supplies: Transports supplies, stocks supply room, advises supervisor of supply shortages to assist reordering. Weighs, counts, folds and distributes linen and surgery linen as directed or required.
• Operational Support: Replaces soiled window drapes and cubicle curtains in patient rooms. Washes or replaces shower curtains in bathrooms. Makes beds following prescribed procedures. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor. Arranges classrooms, conference rooms and other areas to accomodate workshops, seminars, and scheduled meetings by moving tables, chairs and fixtures between and within rooms. Moves furniture and fixtures throughout the hospital and to and from storage areas as needed. Sewer odors first response.

Required

• Physically able to walk, stand, stoop, and lift safely.
• Able to read, speak and write English.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.