Housekeeper: Days, Full-time - Environmental Services

Monroe County Hospital & Clinics is proud to be named a Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register for the 11^th year in a row, earning 4^th place among mid-sized employers in 2026. We're also honored to receive the prestigious USA Today Top Workplace award. At MCHC, we put people first - our patients, our employees, and our community. 

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JOB SCHEDULE

Full-time: Days, 40 hours/week

• Monday - Friday.

Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Includes the following:

• Every 5th weekend rotation.
• Holiday rotation.   

JOB DESCRIPTION

Primary duties for this position includes:

• Keep patient areas and rooms clean. This includes but is not limited to: dusting, sweeping and mopping floors, emptying trash containers, filling supplies and cleaning of the restrooms, and always asking the patient if there is anything else you can do for them while you are in their room.
• Keep public areas as clean by dusting, arranging furniture, and vacuuming carpets.
• Keep private office areas clean by dusting, arranging papers, emptying trash, and vacuuming carpets.
• Able to run floor care machines on a regular basis.
• Prepares patient rooms for occupancy by deep cleaning according to schedule.
• As one of the most visible hospital employees, greets patients and visitors in a friendly manner.  Walk patients and visitors to their destination if necessary.
• Works cooperatively with other hospital staff to assure patient needs are met. This includes filling in wherever services are needed at the hospital and/or the clinic.
• Picks up soiled linens utilizing universal precautions.
• Washes, folds, and stores clean linen as needed
• Identifies imperfect linens and disposes of them as appropriate.
• Delivers clean laundry throughout the hospital in a timely and friendly manner.
• Makes many contacts with visitors and patients in the hospital.  Assists them in a proactive manner, such as walking lost visitors to their location.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ongoing compliance with MCHC educational and training requirements.
• Adheres to the MCHC mission, vision, values, and Standards of Behavior.
• Maintains patient and hospital confidentiality.
• Promotes and maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors, coworkers, and providers.
• Actively participates in department huddles, in-services, meetings, and educational opportunities.
• Follows all departmental policies and procedures and adheres to departmental budget.