Housekeeper, Healthcare

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Housekeeper (PRN)

Shift Hours (as needed)

• 7:00am-3:30pm (Monday-Friday)
• 7:00am-11:00am (Saturday & Sunday)

Newport News Behavioral Health Center is a 108-bed intensive and highly structured residential treatment for psychiatric and behavioral health needs of adolescent males and females ages 11‑18 years. Newport News has an on‑site certified school, therapists, and vocational programming. Newport News, VA is a beautiful seaside city, rich in maritime history and conveniently located to DC and other major Northeastern cities.

This position is responsible for maintaining all patient care areas and all office areas in a clean and sanitary manner. She/he ensures a thorough cleaning and disinfecting of his/her assigned area daily. She/he will also handle special or quarterly cleaning tasks as assigned.

• Clean building floors by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming.
• Empties and cleans all trash cans daily.
• High and low dusts all furniture and surfaces daily.
• Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains daily.
• Clean windows, glass partitions, and doors daily.
• Disinfects patient bedrooms daily.
• Service, clean, and supply restrooms.
• Checks and fills all linen supplies.
• Collects dirty linen and prepares linen carts for laundry service pick‑up daily.
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, in order to prevent damage to floors and fixtures.
• Sanitizes washing machines on a scheduled basis.
• Follows infection control policies and procedures when handling infectious waste.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation; excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan.
• Generous paid time off, 401(k) with company match, and discounted stock plan.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.

Job Requirements:

Good verbal and written skills, ability to rotate shifts and units as necessary, and ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

Education/

Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent (preferred). Must have at least one year of related experience.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.