Housekeeping

Overview

At Dignity Health St Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center, we deliver humankindness through a wide range of health, social and support services in the heart of Glendale, Arizona.

As part of our team, you will provide oversight of the activities on a nursing unit during a specific shift, including serving as a resource to staff, directing patient flow, assuring appropriate utilization of resources and providing oversight for the provisions of quality care in a manner satisfying to patients.

As a member of our team, you will also have the opportunity to champion the change by joining in our mission of healing through humankindness.

The St Joseph's Westgate is a dynamic environment where you can pursue a highly challenging and rewarding career.

If you are looking to be part of a great team of staff, and work with a variety of patient in a fast growing new facility, consider coming to St Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center.

The Inpatient unit includes 5 ICU / Tele / MOSU beds and 18 Tele / Med-Surg beds caring for a variety of patient medical needs.

If you believe in connecting with a patient as a person, to help them be part of their health care plan and provide great clinical care, this is the place for you. Come grow with us.

Responsibilities

As the Environmental Services Technician, you will keep all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized to protect individuals from potential infectious diseases or other hazards.

You’ll succeed in this job if you are thorough and committed to safety. Not only will you perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting, you will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize this facility.

You must learn and adhere to proper disposal techniques for biohazard materials, including bodily fluids or sharp objects.

You will learn about and safely use disinfecting chemicals and learn techniques and procedures for cleaning certain specialized rooms or pieces of equipment.

You may also refill soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, tissue holders, and other supplies, as well as deliver clean linens to patient rooms.

You will truly excel in this role if you are friendly and enthusiastic about helping others. You are truly the most important component of safety and comfort for our patients, visitors, and staff.

A clean facility with kind staff provides so much comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and everyone working here.

• Provide routine cleaning and decluttering to appropriate areas of the hospital - dusting, sweeping, mopping, and disposing of trash.
• Sanitize appropriate areas of the hospital using approved tools and routines which may vary by location. Patient rooms, emergency rooms, and operating rooms will all have their own procedures and vary from the hallways, nurses’ stations, waiting areas, and restrooms.

Use proper chemicals, procedures, and equipment to clean and disinfect surfaces thoroughly.

• Restock supplies as needed in supply areas, common areas, and patient rooms. This may include soap, paper towels, bath tissue, facial tissue, bath linens, bed linens and your own cleaning supplies in supply closets.
• Learn and follow proper techniques for disposal of all medical waste, including biological or biohazard waste such as bodily fluids or sharp implements.
• Remain patient, kind and personable in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals.

Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.

Qualifications

Preferred :

• Six months related experience
• HS Diploma or equivalent combination of education and / or experience

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health / dental / vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis.

CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.