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Specialized Unit Housekeeper | Experience Required | Jenks, Oklahoma
Do you take pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming environments? Do you have experience with infection prevention and environmental services in healthcare settings? We are seeking a dependable, detail-oriented Housekeeper to support our specialized respiratory and tracheostomy unit. This unique opportunity allows you to play a vital role in caring for residents with complex medical needs by helping maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness, safety, and infection prevention.
If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your environmental services experience in a highly specialized setting where your work is valued and your contributions make a difference every day, we encourage you to apply and learn more about joining our team.
Key Responsibilities:
Environmental Services & Infection Prevention
- Perform daily housekeeping duties throughout the specialized unit.
- Complete multiple scheduled cleaning and sanitization rounds each day in resident rooms, common areas, restrooms, and other designated spaces.
- Maintain clean, organized, sanitary environments by properly cleaning, disinfecting, and replacing environmental items and equipment as appropriate.
- Follow established infection prevention and control practices, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), approved disinfectants, and cleaning procedures.
- Properly utilize cleaning equipment, chemicals, and supplies in accordance with manufacturer instructions, facility policies, and safety guidelines.
- Assist in maintaining compliance with environmental services, infection prevention, and regulatory standards.
- Promptly report maintenance, safety, environmental, or infection control concerns to appropriate personnel.
- Support additional environmental cleaning projects and other housekeeping duties as assigned.
Teamwork & Resident Experience
- Promote a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment for residents, families, visitors, and team members.
- Collaborate with nursing and other departments to support the needs of residents requiring specialized care.
- Demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail in all aspects of the role.
Required Qualifications:
- Previous housekeeping, environmental services, or custodial experience.
- Ability to follow infection prevention procedures, safety protocols, and departmental standards.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a clean and sanitary environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to safely lift, bend, stoop, stand, and walk for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two (2) or more years of experience in environmental services, housekeeping, or infection prevention practices in a healthcare setting.
- Experience working in skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, hospital, LTAC, or other post-acute healthcare environments.
Join a team where exceptional care begins with an exceptional environment. Your dedication to cleanliness and infection prevention helps support the comfort, dignity, and well-being of residents receiving specialized respiratory and complex medical care.
Benefits:
We offer competitive pay relative to experience. All full-time employees are eligible for benefits including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wage Advances via OnShift Wallet
- Education Funds and Scholarships
- Nurse Aide Training and Certification
- Career Ladders- CNA, RN, and Beyond
- Clinical Hours For College Students
- CPR and IV Certifications
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Earn Better With Us | Realize the Value of 100% Employee Ownership:
We are 100% employee-owned by members of the community we serve through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). We can impact the total value of your compensation in 4 significant ways:
- We pay future employee-owners competitive wages based on their experience and provide pathways for career advancement.
- We allow you to access up to 50% of your net earned wages the following day when you need cash immediately.
- We offer an 401(k) with matching so that you can begin wealth-building today
- More remarkably, we create a future reward for every eligible team member at no cost so you can live comfortably when your working days are over.
Ownership inspires a rich culture of teamwork where your attention to detail, customer service mindset, pride, effort, and attitude contribute to a vision of superior satisfaction and quality outcomes for everyone entrusted to our care.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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