**Overview**

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the areas only inpatient oncology unit the Orthopedic Spine and Hand Center Family Birth Center the Lactation Support Center and retail store and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1910. Learn more at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.#bakersfieldRN

**Responsibilities**

**Position Summary:**

The qualified candidate will learn various cleaning methods proper application of germicides and disinfectants isolation techniques hard surface/carpet cleaning techniques and waste management regulations.

**Qualifications**

**Requirements:**

+ HSD/GED OR 2 years equivalent work experience

+ Attention to detail is a must

+ Must be able to work effectively with multiple departments and multiple levels of service

+ Must have the ability to read write and speak English and an understanding of numerical systems

**Preferred Experience:**

+ Previous Housekeeping or Guest services experience preferred but not required

This position is represented by SEIU United Healthcare Workers.

**Pay Range**

$23.00 - $23.00 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.